Do you remember when…

Love was new…

She was your sunshine…

You thought he could leap over mountains…

Nothing could keep you apart.

No one ever starts a relationship thinking it will end…

And yet…

• Over 50% of marriages end in divorce in some countries

http://www.businessinsider.com/map-divorce-rates-around-the-world-2014-5

• There are approx. 13.7 million single parents in the U.S., raising 22 million children

• Approx. 26% of children under 21 in the U.S. are in single parent homes

http://singleparents.about.com/od/legalissues/p/portrait.htm

Living on purpose means…

Spiritual

Mental

Relational

Emotional

Physical

Living intentionally in all

5 LIFE AREAS

which includes your relationships

• Mental

• Physical

• Relational

• Emotional

• Spiritual

Life is all about relationships

• Everything you do in life is for other people or with other people

• Your best – and worst – times in life are usually with other people

Think about it…

Living Life To The Full involves having great relationships

So how can you have great relationships?

3 Relationship Rules

Rule 1: Keep making the effort

When you first get together…

• You’re inseparable

• You spend every moment you can together

• When you’re not together, you’re thinking about each other

• You’re always on the phone

• You always show up looking your best and being your best

Then, life happens…

• Bills

• Babies

• Work

• Responsibilities

The busy-ness of life pulls you apart

To keep your relationship from becoming a statistic…

Keep doing the things you used to do at first

Rule 2: Keep focussing on the other person

When you’re dating…

You try hard to please each other and meet each other’s needs

You’re always asking yourself:

• How can I please her?

• What can I do for him?

• What can I buy for her?

• What would he really like?

When you get married…

It suddenly switches…

You start asking them:

• How are you going to meet my needs?

• Why didn’t you do this for me?

• Why didn’t you do that?

The thing is…

In life

&

in relationships

…You get what you give…

It’s the Universal Law of Sowing and Reaping

Need some love in your relationship?

Try planting some

Rule 3: Keep on forgiving

We all mess up

Do you remember a time you messed up?

• You were scared

• You knew you deserved to be punished

• You knew the other person had every right to be angry with you

But instead…

They forgave you

How did that make you feel?

Forgiving isn’t easy, but its worth it

3 Rules For Better Relationships:

1. Keep making the effort

2. Keep focussing on the other person

3. Keep on forgiving

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