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I was talking to a counselor friend of mine about his health and how we were going to set up his maintenance nutritional assistance the other day, and he made a point that I wanted to share. He was all about the maintenance plan, claiming that if more individuals worked on their marriages and relationships, they would endure longer and be healthier. Everything that matters appears to need time, energy, and consideration.

As the world becomes crazier and life becomes more hectic, we must remember to maintain our relationships. Check to see whether date night is still happening. Things are often too busy and crazy right now, and we frequently glance up and realize we haven’t had a date night in a long time. With the speed and time demands that life currently places on all of us, it is frequently difficult to find time to spend with friends or loved ones. If we want anything to last, such as our health, friendships, or marriage, we must work at it.

Make the time to maintain a solid relationship with your pals if you haven’t already. If you can’t remember the last time you had a one-on-one date with your spouse, make it happen right now. It doesn’t even have to be a costly affair. My wife and I will frequently order lunch and bring it back to my workplace to relax and discuss. We can make plans for future dates, family vacations, or simply catch up on where we are in life.

This is extremely beneficial to me personally since, with the kids and everything my wife and I do, I’m not sure what I’ve told her and what I believe I’ve told her. Life can become a blur for us, and with the rate at which we work, things can fall behind quickly. Consider what you let to be left behind. Do you have the relationship you need to carry on if the world ended today? What’s frightening is that if nothing changes in the world, are your relationships strong enough to continue as they are with the effort and maintenance you’re putting into them now?

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Dr. Matt Chalmers

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