Sunday, March 29, 2009

Marriage Convention 2009

Over the weekends, me and my wife attended a marriage convention at Suntec Convention Center.

Over our marriage of 3 years, Me and my wife believe that we should always attend such conventions on regular basis to remind each other of the importance of a healthy marriage.

Unfortunately, we find the topics presented in the convention to be generic and the statistics used were outdated... nevertheless, we would want to share these information with you :)

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The talk was by Mr Mitch & Mrs Rhonda Temple and the topics presented was as follows:

1. Marriages that Think!
2. Restoring Intimacy
3. Building a Marriage that Lasts a Lifetime




This is a quick summary for those newly wed, or soon-to-be wedded couples

Fundamentals of LifeLong-thriving Marriage (Proactive) Six Key
  • Broad Perspective (Not abt you)
  • Communication (Appreciation)
  • Conflict Resolution (Common Sense)
  • Intimacy (Closeness)
  • Day to Day Challenges (Make Good choices; slow down)
  • Community (you need others)
Summary of Strong Family Qualities
  • Healthy Communications
  • Flexibility in dealing with stress/problem solving
  • Appreciation/ Encouragement/Respect
  • Tight cohesion and spending time together but allowing independence
  • Religious participation and staying connected to larger community
  • Strong commitment to family
  • Showing affections and having a sense of humour
  • Keeping promises/build trust
  • Forgiveness and grace
  • Care for others physical, emotional and spiritual health
So what is LOVE? It is a combination of Intimacy + Passion + Commitment

Intimacy
  • It is more than sex
  • Closeness
  • Bonded
  • One
  • Team spirited
  • Want the best for your partner

Passion
  • Attacted to the others
  • Want to be with the other
  • Want to share the most intimate of emotions
  • Want to connect sexually
  • Chemistry is there
  • Ignition

Commitment
  • More than just a decision
  • No matter what you feel right now, you are committed to this marriage
  • Involves physically, mentally, socially and emotionally
p/s - Mitch have a website where you can find more info.

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