Ten Healthy Relationship Builders!

To truly build healthy relationships, you need to be there 100%. If you give your family your undivided attention, they will likely do the same!

I still remember the father-daughter-date-nights with Dad, and the Sunday brunches with Mom. These were memorable moments, when I knew I had their full attention.

During these times we built...

~ Love and security when I was a child.

~ Respect and communication when I was a teenager.

~ And, friendship and appreciation when I became a wife and a mother.

Here are some healthy relationship ideas from my family to yours. These ideas don't cost much...mainly just a gift of time. I hope you try them, and think of a few ideas yourself!



Create some family traditions that are unique to your family.

How do I create a family tradition?

Simple - just find something your whole family enjoys, and make it a weekly, monthly, or yearly event!

Ray and I go to the same restaurant every year on our anniversary - Spaghettini Grill and Jazz Club in Seal Beach, California. It is an elegant Italian restaurant, with absolutely delicious food. Some of the best I have ever had.

It is one of the first places we think of when we really want to celebrate. However, we keep it set-apart as our special anniversary destination. Absence makes the heart grow fonder - and we grow fonder every year!

My Top Ten Healthy Relationship Builders

1. Enjoy a nightly family dinner with the TV, cell phone, computer, i-pod - and everything else - OFF. Minimize those distractions, and enjoy some family moments.

2. Invite some friends over for ice cream and board games. Get everyone involved, and act like kids again!

3. Organize a weekly couple’s fellowship with friends from church. Ray and I attend a young-couples fellowship at our pastor's house...we have a blast every week! We talk and laugh until our cheeks hurt!

4. Get together with other Moms and kids at a playgroup. Or, schedule a smaller lunch and play date with a friend and her kids. If you have young babies or toddlers, some adult conversation in your day is so wonderful! Sometimes play dates are more for us Moms, but your kids will also love the interaction. :o)

5. E-mail, text message, or call your spouse during the day, leave fun and loving messages.

6. Forget about the dishes and the laundry for an hour, and get on the floor to play with your toddler. It's actually pretty fun to blow some bubbles, and watch your little one chase them around!

7. Accept an offer to baby-sit, and go out for a romantic dinner with your spouse - just because. On a bit of a budget? Head out for coffee, share a little dessert, or watch a sun set. Talk about anything and everything.

8. Have regular meals, picnics, or BBQ's with your extended family. Many of us only see some family during the holidays, but you can enjoy your family throughout the year! :o)

9. Hand write letters and cards to your friends and family, just to say, "Hi, I'm thinking of you, you are loved."

10. Bring your kids into the kitchen to help prepare dinner. Don't be afraid to make a mess. Don't forget to laugh.

Always remember to take pictures, if the mood is right. Pictures are instant memory joggers! Place your family pictures into a simple protective scrapbook, for years of fun memories!

As I think of new healthy relationship ideas, I will create new top ten lists. Bookmark our site, and check back often!

Are you specifically working on your marriage relationship? See my page 'Healthy Marriage - Have A 1 Corinthians Kind of Marriage' to strengthen your marriage God's way!

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