10 years of marriage / 10 things that made it work

You'll do more home loans when you do more at home.

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Nobody ever had a record month while their marriage was quietly falling apart in the other room.

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Your business runs on your energy, and your energy comes from home.

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My success in business has always come from knowing the right activities to do.

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“Know activity, know business. No activity, no business.”

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Simple, right?

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Well, what about the activities to keep my marriage booming?

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Here’s what my wife and I have focused on the past 10 years of a strong marriage (we have picked up many of these from other successful couples, marriage experts, and a whole lot of trial and error in my own house).

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15 Minutes, No Devices

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Fifteen minutes a day. Phones face down, TV off. Early morning coffee works best, before the world gets a vote on your attention.

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Walk 'n Talks

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Walks with my wife improve my life. Side by side beats face to face. Something about not making eye contact makes it easier to say the real thing.

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Date Nights Avoid Fight Nights

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It doesn't have to be dinner. A lunch date, a walk, a shared hobby, even running errands together. No kids, no phones. That's the whole rule.

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Pillow Presents

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Small surprises left on the pillow. A card, a snack, a note. Costs three dollars, buys you three days.

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Staycations and Vacations

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Game changer. Put one on the calendar every 90 days. If it isn't scheduled, it isn't happening.

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Grocery Store Flowers

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No occasion required. Grab a second bunch for your daughters while you're at it. You're setting the standard for how they expect to be treated.

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Pray Together

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If faith is part of your life, make it a shared habit and not a solo one.

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Work Out Together

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Doesn't have to be the same workout. Try hers, let her try yours. Suffering together counts as quality time.

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Read a Book Together

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She picks one, then you pick one. It sparks conversations you'd never have otherwise. (My wife tried to pick Britney Spears' memoir last month.)

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Love Languages

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Know hers and practice it daily. Daily deposits build long-term relationship wealth.

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Cheers to another 10 years with my best friend from Italy.

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Ciao,

Amir
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