Just Married... Again
Just Married... Again
Whether you've been married for six months or sixty years, there's something every couple can learn from the newlywed season.
Think back and ask yourself:
What did we do as newlyweds that made us laugh? What brought us joy? What made us feel deeply loved?
Now ask another question:
Are we still giving our marriage the same intentional effort we did in the beginning?
As time passes, it's easy for some of those things to fade. Life gets busy with careers, children, church, responsibilities, and endless schedules. Without realizing it, we can become comfortable, complacent, or even begin taking one another for granted.
The good news is that love can be renewed.
Choose each day to pursue your spouse with sacrifice, grace, and unity—just as Christ continually pursues us. Rekindle the excitement of those early days. Plan the date. Hold hands. Laugh together. Surprise each other. Speak words that build one another up.
Love is more than a feeling; it's a daily choice. Feelings may come and go, but love grows where it is intentionally nurtured. A thriving marriage isn't built by chance—it is built on purpose.
Challenge:
Set aside a few uninterrupted minutes with your spouse and discuss these questions together:
Write your answers down or simply talk through them together. Sometimes the smallest intentional steps can reignite the closeness you've been missing.
Lastly, never stop dating your spouse. The happiest marriages aren't the ones that never change—they're the ones where two people keep choosing each other, again and again!
Whether you've been married for six months or sixty years, there's something every couple can learn from the newlywed season.
Think back and ask yourself:
What did we do as newlyweds that made us laugh? What brought us joy? What made us feel deeply loved?
Now ask another question:
Are we still giving our marriage the same intentional effort we did in the beginning?
As time passes, it's easy for some of those things to fade. Life gets busy with careers, children, church, responsibilities, and endless schedules. Without realizing it, we can become comfortable, complacent, or even begin taking one another for granted.
The good news is that love can be renewed.
Choose each day to pursue your spouse with sacrifice, grace, and unity—just as Christ continually pursues us. Rekindle the excitement of those early days. Plan the date. Hold hands. Laugh together. Surprise each other. Speak words that build one another up.
Love is more than a feeling; it's a daily choice. Feelings may come and go, but love grows where it is intentionally nurtured. A thriving marriage isn't built by chance—it is built on purpose.
Challenge:
Set aside a few uninterrupted minutes with your spouse and discuss these questions together:
- What is something you miss from when we first started dating?
- What made us feel most connected during that season?
- What is one thing we can start doing again this week?
- How can I love you better in this season of our marriage?
Write your answers down or simply talk through them together. Sometimes the smallest intentional steps can reignite the closeness you've been missing.
Lastly, never stop dating your spouse. The happiest marriages aren't the ones that never change—they're the ones where two people keep choosing each other, again and again!
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