How To Make Your Marriage Stronger - Part 1

By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
Editor of Wedlok.com

Step One: Create a Mission Statement for Your Marriage

The first step of any new enterprise is to create a mission statement. This applies to your marriage, as well.

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Brainstorm, discuss, process and bat around ideas until you come up with a "Marriage Mission Statement."

This will represent your mutual intention for marriage; what you want to be and build together. It can have one sentence or reflect a number of ideas. Example:

Our union gives us strength, power and fortitude to deal with all of life’s ups and downs, and it empowers us to contribute to others and the world. We are best friends, confidantes and partners, and we have many close relationships with people we consider "spiritual family." We are a couple who inspire others with our love and who model what it is to be in a great relationship.

Make a list of all the things you want your marriage to be, then blend them together in a clear, cohesive statement.

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Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, editor of www.Wedlok.com, is a leading interfaith and non-denominational wedding officiant. She creates unique ceremonies for couples of all backgrounds and faiths, and is also widely recognized as a relationship coach, bridal stress expert and columnist. She is author of YOUR PERFECT WEDDING VOWS: How to Write, Find and Select the Words that Express What is in Your Heart and WEDDING GODDESS: A Divine Guide to Transforming Wedding Stress into Wedding Bliss. To help reduce wedding stress, get your personally autographed copy at www.WeddingGoddess.com.