The best gift? Put your spouse first. Plain and simple.Paul and I try to get away, really away for a weekend at least twice a year. And, we actually believe that we should do this quarterly. AND, we try to get away for a week together once a year. I remember clearly when we were given that advice. We went to an American Family Services marriage weekend in Valley Forge PA. I was pregnant with Scott- so that means it must have been in the fall of 1986. The teaching couple shared that that was one of their best pieces of advice. They challenged us to test it. And test it we did, and proven it is! We love to get away together - without friends, just the two of us! and our kids never seemed to mind. In fact, they even seemed more secure. They knew that we were actually protecting our family.
We just returned from a weekend to the Hudson Valley, NY. We stayed at Captain Schoonmaker's bed and breakfast. Lovely! No TV! It just forced us to talk and reconnect....
Give yourselves this gift! Test it for your own relationship - find how true it is!
Enjoy the pictures from our weekend away. (Next time I will add "us" in those pics for you!)
that looks like a beautiful place to stay, Kathy! So glad you were able to get away for such important time together!!
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Good advice Kathy! Michael and I really cherish the weekends we get away.. although I have to admit by the time I make arrangements for the kids, pack and get the kids to a sitter, usually grandparents, I am exhausted. In the end... it's worth it!
ReplyDeleteGood advice, Kathy! I am glad to see that David and I are doing it "right" this time! :-)
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