Importance of courtship even in marriage

Dear All

As Joseph has said so aptly, everyday should be a valentine's day with our spouse. I was listening the the radio station 97.2FM yesterday (V Day) when Dr Edmund Chong was on air. There were a few advices he made over the air which I would like to share with you.

- courtship doesn't end after you are married. In fact, it is very important to continue courting your wives.

In our bz lives where in most families, both husband and wife are working, making time for one another is vital.

- have couple time away from the kids at least once a year.

He suggest a family hol for everyone AND a holiday just for the 2 of you. For himself, he has 2 overseas hols - one with the kids and another just he and his wife.

For Albert and I, we can't trouble my parents to take care of the kids while we have couple time for a few days or even a day. They have already dedicated 7 years of their lives to take care of them since they were babies. We are glad that since we now got back a room since Mar last year, all to ourselves (in the past, it's always been a family bed and room), we are using the privacy to catch up with each other after the kids are asleep. Little snatches of couple time are squeezed in during the kids tuition classes, catechism classes and the rare time when they are at friends' birthday parties!!

I find since Albert started this LC blog, it also gives me glimpses into another aspect of Albert that I have not seen when he's with the kids --- the fun and jovial side. He tends to be very serious with the kids.

So which ever way best suits you, keep the ME spirit alive between you and your spouse! Little gestures done constantly means a lot to your spouse.

Love Theresa