We're sure we've all heard that communication is key in a marriage and the reason for this is when communication is broken down over time it can lead to lots of disagreements, high or negative emotions, and even distance between spouses. So keeping good communication alive is important for longevity in marriages.
Open, honest and positive communication between spouses takes work and requires both spouses to be intentional in ensuring that they don't allow the day-to-day activities of life to break down or disintegrate communication in their marriage.
Here are 5 ways to keep communication alive in your marriage:
1. Have devotion together
This is so important. When you both keep connection with God as a staple in your relationship there will be little to no no room for malice or lasting arguments because the God we serve is the God of peace and love. He will provoke both parties to apologize where needed, evoke compromise or submission to promote unity in your marriage.
2. Do activities together that you both like
Most couples tend to share a love or have a passion for a similar interest(s) and this may have been the bonding activity that brought them together in the first place. So keeping this activity going may inspire good conversations and may generate laughs.
3. Have meals together
You could make it point of duty to have dinner away from the tv or computer and have a conversation instead. You could go out to eat or make. homemade dinner. Make it fancy or real simple. It doesn't matter. As long as you both get a chance to express how you've been feeling lately and have a chance to reconnect.
4. Limit phone use during downtimes
The is crucial! If you've set apart time to be together, be present. Put your phones on silent or turn them off completely when it's downtime.
5. Share a joke and laugh together
Intentionally try to humor your spouse especially using a topic they're interested in. They'll hold on to that memory longer than you think. You can do it in person or send them a random message during the day when you're apart. It will certainly brighten their day knowing that you're thinking about them and/or care about what they care about.
Now, we definitely know that life's journey is different for every couple and so some of these may feel easier than some. At the end of the day, we encourage you to definitely, at the very least' work on being intentional about keeping the line of communication open between yourself and your spouse so that you can nurture your connection.
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