For many of us, our lives become busy and overflowing with all of the various tasks to do, work, kids, the holidays, relatives, and other outside commitments. Some people enjoy being busy having a packed full schedule while others find these times distressing and straining on them and their marriage. Whether you give rise to these times or not, it is important to make your relationship with your spouse as your first priority.

Research has shown that when couples put their marriage as their first priority they are better at efficiently handling all of their other priorities. Couples experiencing a distressed relationship that come in for marriage counseling in Sandy, Utah can come to recognize that they have put their marriage on the back (or side) burner. When we began to change this and work towards making the marital relationship the top priority, we began to see not only an increase in the ability to manage and take care of our other priorities better but we feel a stronger connection to our spouse.

Time to think of what your priorities are and where they should be. Write down, in order, the top five priorities you think should be in your life at this moment. Now, be honest with yourself and write down, in order, the top five priorities that your behaviors and actions would show to be as. Do these lists match up? If not, I encourage you to find ways for these lists to match to be able to increase happiness within yourself, your marriage and other relationships.