Suggested Dos!

You know what interests your partner other than the expensive holiday. It she likes cooking, try preparing together a special recipe and going to the markets to find ingredients together. this means that you have to help each other throughout the activities to the point of enjoying your dish together. Both of you should be interested in knowing and developing skills on this common interest.

If  you both have discovered that you look forward to and make time for a tennis match, a long bike ride or researching topics to discuss, then you are on the path to a deeper more enriching life together. The respect and integrity of your relationship becomes stronger.  Don’t forget too that these shared interests can be passed on to your children and remain a family interest with years of great memories and adventures to talk about.

Suggested Don’t Dos!

Don’t dos often come naturally or unplanned. I will give suggestions on some but the list is not conclusive.

1. The i-Pad games or cell phone games are for play when you are all alone. Don’t play the game while you have your wife and kids in the lounge watching TV. I’m a victim to this and I have to change – TETRIS is the culprit.
2. The newspaper in the car –NO. You may try reading it sparingly at the lounge yet be careful to engage with them when they talk to you.
3. Eating at your friend’s or mother’s house is not good.
4. Spending time with friends than you do with your family – NO.

Listen to your gut, talk to your spouse and ask others on what makes a good but free way to make your partner happy. It is possible and without trying you will never know it works – TRY IT!

inspired by the site: http://www.yourtango.com/