PILLOW TALK

 Start 2022, with an empty jar; every week put in one good thing that happens to you as a couple. On New Year’s Eve empty the jar & read about your amazing 2022.

Discuss what you are each looking forward to in 2022.

Even when it’s hard, couples need to set 

a goal to daily carve out time together.Discuss when you can spend 10 to 15 minutes of distraction free time with

 one another.

 Preserving your relationship with your spouse is more important than being right.

When have you dug in your heels to be right? How did this impact your marriage?

Humility in marriage means valuing each other’s differences. How can you being different and 

having grace change your marriage?

Spouses need to daily thank each other for doing small, everyday things. Name ways you feel your spouse takes you for granted ? How can you work on this as a couple?

Spouses who daily thank each other are more unified and can cope easier with marital hardships.

What marital problems do you have? How can appreciating each other help your marriage?

“Called to the Joy of Love” is the theme of National Marriage Week which is this week, February 7th - 14th. Since marriage is a gift from God. What ways can your marriage bring God glory every day? 

Marriage is a Covenant which means once done can never be undone. There are no returns. Discuss how to make God a bigger part of your marriage? List two new things you can do together to strengthen your faith life. 

Celebrate Valentines Day every day as a couple. Find a special way every day to show your spouse you love them. Go deep and get mushy, talk about all the things you love about each other. 

Couples should work every day to build their marriage and to put God at it’s center. Christ loved us so much that He gave His life for ours. Discuss how you can give your lives to each other.

Spouses become more Christ like as they grow in service to one another. Discuss ways in which you both can better serve each other.

Lent is approaching. Have you and your spouse started talking about what things you can give up that are hurting your marriage?  What are three things in your marriage you need to work on and how can Lent help you improve them?

Lent has the power to lead couples to holiness through joint sacrifice. What ONE thing will you and your spouse do together this Lent to strengthen your marriage and your faith life. Remember it isn’t supposed to be easy!

Let this sacred Lenten season renew your marriage and sacrifice the “me” for the “we”. Discuss ways during Lent you can put your spouses needs above your own. How would this change your marriage?

In marriage we are called to love the way we are loved by Jesus; completely and without wanting anything in return. Discuss ways to love each other even when neither of you are loveable.  

Lent helps couples re-focus their marriage; inviting them to stop keeping score and start understanding and loving more. What areas in your marriage do you find yourselves keeping score and how can you change that?

Today we celebrate the Annunciation; the day Mary said YES to being the mother of Jesus! How will you say YES to God as a couple? Today, Christmas is exactly NINE months away. What gifts do you bring to each other and to your church community?

Marriage is the most significant relationship in your life - cherish it daily. Discuss areas in your lives where you aren’t putting each other first and how you can change that.