*ONE OF THE SILENT DESTROYERS OF MARRIAGE IS NEGLECT*

Love is like a flame—you must keep feeding it, or it will slowly burn low. A healthy marriage doesn't survive on yesterday's romance. It grows through today's effort.

Before you married her, you called her every morning and every night.

Before you married her, you called her every morning and every night.

You checked on her just to know how her day was going.

You couldn't wait to hear her voice.

You bought her gifts, no matter how small.

You appreciated her hairstyle, her dress, her smile, and her beauty.

You made her feel like the most important woman in the world.

You even used her picture as your phone's wallpaper.

You stayed awake talking to her for hours.

You wrote sweet messages and did everything possible to make her smile.

Now that she is your wife, what happened?

Why did you stop doing the very things that won her heart?

The same woman you won with love and care still needs that same love and care today. Marriage is not the end of romance; it is the beginning of a deeper one.

Love is not a one-time event. Love is a daily decision.

The same woman you took out for dinner while you were dating still wants to go out with you.

The same woman you surprised with gifts still appreciates thoughtful surprises.

The same woman who smiled because of your attention still wants to feel valued.

The same woman who was your priority before marriage should not become an option after marriage.

Never assume that because you are married, you no longer need to pursue your spouse.

Keep dating your wife.

Keep appreciating her.

Keep holding her hand.

Keep listening to her.

Keep praying with her.

Keep making her laugh.

Keep making memories together.

Don't allow work to replace your family.

Don't allow your phone to get more attention than your spouse.

Don't allow social media to steal the conversations you should be having with each other.

Don't become so busy providing for your family that you forget to be present with them.

Sometimes your spouse doesn't need expensive gifts. She needs your attention.

She needs your time.

She needs your affection.

She needs your encouragement.

She needs to know that after all these years, 

she is still loved, appreciated, and chosen.

Never stop doing the things that made your spouse fall in love with you. Marriage is not sustained by the wedding day; it is sustained by the daily choice to love, honor, respect, and cherish one another.