With the news broadcasts filled with doom and gloom over the economy my thoughts can't help but be targeted on our family investments.
You might think I'm referring to the stuff that starts with a dollar sign. That's not the investment to which I'm referring.
How much do we invest in our marriages?
Our very first investment into marriage is often the Wedding Day.
Robert and I are coming up on 25 years of marriage. We spent perhaps 1/6 th of what is spent today, yet the time and effort was probably very similar to what people do today.
According to the web-site http://www.costofwedding.com/, the average wedding costs $28,000. WOW. Since I read that figure, I've been polling friends, family, co-workers, and forums asking what they spent on their wedding day. So far most have said they spent much less.
To plan a wedding, months are spent in preparation. There are dress fittings, taste testings, phone calls and visits to reception venues and photographers. Hours are spent on the internet researching to find just the right token to give to the guests, or to find a perfect invitation and save-the-date notes cards. And then decisions are made over who will be in the wedding party and invited to the wedding.
So, to get married we invest time, money and effort. To create one perfect day.
Once the Wedding Day is over, how much do we invest in our marriage?
We can do many things to invest in our marraige that cost money - buying books, DVDs or CDs on marriage enrichment, or attending seminars and retreats, going out for dinner, or having an intimate one-on-one couple focused holiday. All these investments will pay out dividends.
But what can you invest in your marriage that doesn't cost money?
Encouraging your spouse will not cost you a dime. Nada. Zilch. Nothing. But it will bring HUGE dividends!
Invest in your marriage - Encourage Your Spouse!
You might think I'm referring to the stuff that starts with a dollar sign. That's not the investment to which I'm referring.
How much do we invest in our marriages?
Our very first investment into marriage is often the Wedding Day.
Robert and I are coming up on 25 years of marriage. We spent perhaps 1/6 th of what is spent today, yet the time and effort was probably very similar to what people do today.According to the web-site http://www.costofwedding.com/, the average wedding costs $28,000. WOW. Since I read that figure, I've been polling friends, family, co-workers, and forums asking what they spent on their wedding day. So far most have said they spent much less.
To plan a wedding, months are spent in preparation. There are dress fittings, taste testings, phone calls and visits to reception venues and photographers. Hours are spent on the internet researching to find just the right token to give to the guests, or to find a perfect invitation and save-the-date notes cards. And then decisions are made over who will be in the wedding party and invited to the wedding.
So, to get married we invest time, money and effort. To create one perfect day.
Once the Wedding Day is over, how much do we invest in our marriage?
We can do many things to invest in our marraige that cost money - buying books, DVDs or CDs on marriage enrichment, or attending seminars and retreats, going out for dinner, or having an intimate one-on-one couple focused holiday. All these investments will pay out dividends.
But what can you invest in your marriage that doesn't cost money?
Encouraging your spouse will not cost you a dime. Nada. Zilch. Nothing. But it will bring HUGE dividends!
Invest in your marriage - Encourage Your Spouse!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment