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FAML 110 Weekly Note Journal W02

We learned how important it is to know where you came from because that impacts so much of how you see your marriage and expect it to be. I know that I am as responsible for my communicating and sharing my needs as I am for trying to meet and respond to my husband's because when our needs are met then we can have a deeper, more fulfilling relationship.

My marriage goals are to communicate my needs with my husband and listen to him to help meet his needs. When we can do this we will be able to have a stronger relationship. I think one need that I am lacking is competence in my homemaking skills. I am want to be on top of the dishes and the laundry and the other things that my husband regularly helps out with. I plan to help my husband to feel like he is on top of all the responsibilities that he has right now. We just decided to move at the end of the month--so we will be working together a lot. I want that to be a smooth process without a lot of contention.

Another goal that I have is to read my scriptures and say my prayers as an individual and do the same as a couple. If we do that then we will have to spirit to help us to be more understanding, more aware, and more in-tune with one another. I think that those are some really important elements that are missing from our marriage. Not that we don't do them--but we don't do them consistently. I want to have the best relationship with Heavenly Father because that will make our relationship better.

I am grateful for so many things in my marriage, but I'll just highlight a few since I have to do this for the next 6 weeks. ;) I am grateful that my husband and I are very similar. It really solves a lot of problems. When you have so much in common you don't have to try to see things through the eyes of the other as much. He doesn't blink an eye about helping out around the house and I don't act like a crazy, emotional woman who expects him to read to my mind. We are best friends. We tell each other all our stories from the day. We laugh at the things that we each find funny. We have a blast doing things together or just spending time watching and discussing a tv show. I am grateful that of all people I have Jared Barnes in my life to be my eternal companion.

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