How Gratitude Strengthens Marriage

How Gratitude Strengthens Marriage

Is there something you had that you didn't know how good it was until you lost it? Don't wait until your relationship is over, poisoned by resentment, to start practicing gratitude.

Gratitude is a conscious practice where we actively go looking for things to appreciate in our spouse and in our relationship. Practicing gratitude can not only dissolve our resentments, but it can also shift our habits, and help us see the positive in what we already have.

How can we appreciate those around us in ways that aren't too conditional, so that our gratitude will have the most meaningful impact?

Appreciation is one of the core pillars in Masterful Marriage's coaching model – and Robert and Sharla are delving into the nuance of how we can understand and show appreciation, because they know just how valuable it is to change the habit of the mind (94% success rate!).

From writing letters that need never get sent, to renewing positive feelings you once had by following Robert and Sharla's six-step process that will have you contemplating gratitude for your relationship in ways you'd never imagined, the tools you need to Master Your Marriage are but a listen (and then practice) away. Please join us.


"I've always found it fascinating how appreciation can really impact every single relationship for my staff – and then especially in my marriage." ~ Robert Snow


"We know that appreciation changes the habit of the mind: it causes us to focus on the positive attributes in one another, rather than on the flaws or the little mistakes from day to day." ~ Sharla Snow


In This Episode:

- How appreciation can impact every relationship positively

- Why recognition is different from appreciation

- Shifting into a positive frame of mind where good things are amplified

- Understanding that appreciation is the antidote for contempt

- How do we start practicing gratitude to dissolve resentment?

- What are the practical benefits of practicing gratitude?


And so much more!



Resources:

- 8 Pillars Of An Exceptional Marriage - ​​https://masteryourmarriagepodcast.com/8-pillars

- Link to the MYM 8-Week Coaching Program - https://masteryourmarriagepodcast.com/MYM423



Connect with Robert and Sharla Snow:

- Website: http://masteryourmarriagepodcast.com/

- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/masteryourmarriage/

- Facebook - http://facebook.com/masteryourmarriage

- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@masteryourmarriage

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