To start the season, here is an article bringing together marriage and sports.
Our marriages must always be bigger than Duke-UNC, Packers-Bears, and Yankees-Red Sox. You may not think so at the time of the game, but you didn't say "I do" to the Cameron Crazies, Aaron Rodgers, or Derek Jeter. Have you considered taking a timeout for a dinner-date with your wife? Do you have to watch the second quarter of the game when you could be a help around the house? How about going to bed at the same time instead of watching ESPN? This might be the last time of the day to connect before you return to the bedroom the next night at the same time. I encourage you to think twice about watching the top-ten plays of the week when you know you will see it the morning. She may already be asleep and then you've dropped her pass. The difference between victory and defeat is often determined by the team that finds a way to do the little things right. I encourage you to win the game of marriage by stepping up and seeking out the little things that will count the most. Trust me, you will be even be able to catch the fourth quarter and see the most exciting part.
You linked to an interesting article. I like the connection between teamwork in sports and teamwork in marriage. It's difficult to remember sometimes that it is always better when you work as a pair instead of competing for your own interests.
ReplyDeleteMark, I think this is great advice for a lot of men I know. In my case, however, I often have to drag my wife away from a UConn-Tennessee women's basketball match-up or a late-inning clash between the White Sox and the Twins. She is a great athlete herself and loves sports, one of the reasons I fell in love with her. So a run or a game of one-on-one or a tennis outing together are our timeouts. Oh, by the way: never leave her open at the elbow for a jumper as she'll hit it every time!
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