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New Year's Resolutions for Your Marriage
Make One as a Couple This Year

By , About.com Guide

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If you make New Year's resolutions, we suggest that the two of you make one resolution together that will benefit your marriage.

Old Familiar Urges

This is the time of year that you may get those old familiar urges to make a resolution to make change in your lives, to do better, to be better, to love more, to get out of debt, etc.

This is good. To a point.

Too often good intentions and resolutions turn out to be rather large failures and you may think less of yourself. This is not a good way to start a new year. Additionally, you own or your spouse's poor self-image can have a very negative impact on your marriage.

Making a Couple Resolution

Aside from your personal resolutions, we suggest that the two of you make one resolution that will enhance your marriage. Here are resolutions that could help your marriage relationship.

Guidelines for Successful Resolutions

Happy New Years!
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