Attitude is everything in marriage. The attitude that you and your spouse choose to have, on a daily basis, can and will greatly impact the life you two enjoy together.  Negative attitudes can create a tremendous weight on your marriage, while a consistently positive attitude can help uplift your marriage — putting everything in its real perspective.  We’ve seen it time and time again in our marriage counseling practice.

Blessings are all around you…

During our lifetime, we’ve had the privilege of getting to know a number of people who’ve accumulated a significant amount of wealth. Almost without exception, the one thing all of them have had in common was their daily practice of expressing gratitude for what they possessed. This is far different from a great many other people we’ve known who complained about what they didn’t have and who always seemed to be struggling with just about everything.

Whatever you focus on expands!

One of the life principles we live by is “whatever you focus on expands.” The concept is quite simple. Whatever you give most of your attention to ultimately becomes your life experience. If, for example, you focus on lack and limitation, then this is exactly what you will experience in life. On the other hand, if you focus on all of the things that you have, and live in gratitude for them, the more you will have and experience.

Without question these are difficult economic times for a lot of us. We don’t deny that. And yet, even during these challenging times, all of us have a great deal to be thankful for.

Let us resolve that we’ll begin a daily practice of expressing gratitude for all of the things we’ve been blessed to receive… including our spouse!