Are you truly committed to your marriage?

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We like to be able to rely on people. This is true in life in general but most important in intimate relationships, such as marriage and parenting. In your marriage if you don’t follow through on what you commit to, you indirectly communicate that you don’t care about the other person.

This could look like not cleaning up after yourself, not taking the trash to the curb, allowing something to get in the way of a date night. Things happen in life that get in the way… that’s just the reality we live in. However, if you don’t show you are committed by rescheduling and giving a sincere apology, you dismiss your spouse and tell yourself that it is ok to compromise on who you say you are being.

It’s is paramount in your marriage to show your spouse that you care by following through. You leave an emotional deposit that will help you weather through the hard times or conflicts because your create the sense of positivity. If we fail to make this crucial deposit we create “negative sentiment override” in our spouse’s mind… meaning they see you through dark and pessimistic sunglasses. However, as you work to show up for them in the way that matters to them, meeting their fears and insecurities with love and compassion, you will begin to create “positive sentiment override.”

Be a person of your word and if you make a commitment, follow through. This is one of the many ways that you can create stability and positivity in your marriage.