Family Living Focus by Cathy Guffey Bradford Co. Extension Agent New Year’s Resolutions For Your Marriage Like growing a precious plant, growing a healthy marriage takes time, a supportive environment, and lots of high-quality nourish ment. What better time than the beginning of a new year to reaf firm as a couple the high priority that you place on the well-being of your relationship? In today’s fast-paced world, one of the most treasured gifts we can give to one another is the gift of time paired with our undi vided attention. Why not make a new year’s resolution to dedicate special blocks of time this coming year to your marriage? Time be yond what you normally give. Special times for having fun and nourishing your relationship— just the two of you—in whatever ways you hold most dear. Don’t just talk about jointly making one or more New Year’s resolutions for your marriage; look ahead at the calendar for the coming year and block out some definite times for marriage en richment. 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