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Seasons of Marriage
Sometimes marriage can feel like it’s an uphill battle which will never end. At other times, it can feel like everything falls into place like a well-planned children’s novel. These extremes are simply a part of married life. Each season provides a different type of opportunity.
When things are difficult, it provides a great opportunity to get to know aspects of your partner that you wouldn’t know otherwise. You might find out that the toilet seat thing actually DOES annoy her, and she was just being polite. Or you may find out that your husband is actually quite jealous of your new co-worker. Whilst these times might be tough, hacking your way through can result in greater levels of closeness, understanding, and commitment.
When things are feeling great, it’s a great opportunity to develop your trust in one another. It’s also a great time to develop the sense that you’re on the same team. It’s a great feeling when you’re working with each other, rather than against each other.
Love takes on a different form during these different states. Love may
be simply listening; it may be forgiving your partner and moving back
home; or it may be taking a romantic weekend away. Love has many forms,
and marriage has many seasons. Whatever season you’re in, love should
always be there.
Celebrate Love Seminar
Catholic Resources on Marriage Enrichment & Education; A two day seminar for Australian married couples exploring intimacy and spirituality in the Catholic tradition. - Visit Website.
The internet is full of little tests and questionnaires, but it can be difficult to find tools that are helpful, based on research, and still free! We've developed an interactive question sequencer, which generates a list of topics and questions (from a pool of over 1000 questions!) which you can discuss with your partner. Each question is specifically designed to help you to move forward in your relationship.
Here's the way it works:
