{"id":1813,"date":"2011-06-30T08:25:54","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamanoffering.com\/blog\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2011-07-22T22:37:10","modified_gmt":"2011-07-23T04:37:10","slug":"how-and-why-you-can-and-must-encourage-your-spouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamanoffering.com\/blog\/how-and-why-you-can-and-must-encourage-your-spouse\/","title":{"rendered":"How (and Why) You Can (and Must) Encourage Your Spouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Couple<\/a><\/p>\n

You remember it, don’t you? \u00a0You were head-over-heels in love with someone<\/strong>. \u00a0He or she was all you could think about and you wanted to do everything you could to make that special person feel incredibly loved. \u00a0You loved them so much that you took it to the point of marrying them. \u00a0Then life came. \u00a0Jobs came. \u00a0Kids came. \u00a0Arguments about this or that came. \u00a0The flame that was present dwindled into a spark and you’ve found yourself wondering how to start that fire again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

One of the most effective ways to rekindle the fire of our first love is so easy, yet it seems to escape so many of us. \u00a0Encourage your spouse. \u00a0Really, that’s it.<\/strong> You’ll be amazed at the difference in both of your attitudes toward each other. What are some ways to do this?<\/p>\n

Encourage Your Spouse in Public<\/h3>\n

When you build up your spouse in public it benefits both them and those that hear it<\/strong>. \u00a0You don’t have to brag about them and especially don’t compare them publicly to others in the room (i.e. “Honey, I’m so glad you don’t argue with me about the bill all the time.” loud enough for the couple arguing about the bill to hear), but gently build them up. \u00a0Say things like<\/strong>:<\/p>\n