Do you want to "Escape"?

I was enjoying listening to my '80's music in the car the other day and "Escape" by Rupert Holmes filled the air waves. The premise of the song is about a relationship between two people who have been together for a while and their relationship had grown stale. The guy decides to take out a "personal ad", to see if he can find someone new, fresh and exciting. As it turns out, his lady was bored too and answered the ad. They shocked each other when they both showed up at the predetermined destination. They discovered they still had the same interests, dreams and goals, they just allowed their relationship to grow cold. I certainly don't condone throwing away what you have and looking for another when you think you are bored. The song to me carries a message that your spouse is your real love that needs attention. The grass isn't necessarily greener on the other side of the fence, it is greener where you water and feed it.

This so easily happens after we've been with the same person for a long length of time. We allow boredom to set in. Life becomes dull as we grow apathetic to the day to day trials of life. Our routine of work, eat, sleep, kiss our spouse, do your chores, let the dog out and repeat, can make any relationship stale. 

The challenge is to make life fun and interesting. Even more important is to not take our marriage for granted. We were attracted to our spouse in the beginning and it is imperative that we focus on our relationship. We need to take the time to enjoy each other. Be sure to go out on dates. Especially when children come into the picture. Enjoy each other, enjoy life. Make it fun. Make it happen. Marriage is work. Choose to keep the sizzle in the marriage.

Have a great 2015...This is your marriage minute.  (The song is 5 minutes, so those minutes are on you if you press play. :-)