Notice the Small Stuff
“Don’t
sweat the small stuff” is probably one advice that does not always work
for marriage, because it is important to notice the small stuff, if the
marriage were to flourish. Steve Carter cites an important fact about
relationships: most of the real work in relationships is taking place
in quieter moments in smaller spaces.
Examples
would be:
-
avoiding bringing up the defective garage door while your husband is
rushing to meet a deadline and needs to focus on his project for a
few hours;
-
attending to the kids and keeping them away from the kitchen while
your wife prepares dinner;
-
offering to pick up your husband’s shirts at the dry cleaner’s
because he forgot to do it yesterday;
-
filling
up the car tank if you know that your husband has to drive out of
town on a client visit;
-
taking your wife dancing because she’s always loved to dance
even if you have two left feet and have always hated it.
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