12 Gifts of Marriage: Day 9 {bonus: 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway}

DAY 9: A BETTER YOU

“When people don’t live up to your expectations…show more grace.” These were my husband’s encouraging words when sharing his New Year’s resolution for me.

Every New Year’s Eve, it is our annual tradition to spend time thinking about two things: Five personal goals for the upcoming year and five areas of growth we’d like to see in each other.

On an index card, I fill one side with New Year’s resolutions for myself and on the flip side I do the same for my husband. During our New Year’s Eve dinner, we exchange cards. It’s one of my favorite date nights of the year.

Last night, however, with the incredibly busy season we are in leading up to next week’s release of the Happy Wives Club book, we decided to do it a little differently.

We each told the other one major area of growth we’d noticed from the current year and one area of improvement needed in the new year.

For me, the greatest area of growth Keith noticed was my determination to finish one project before moving on to the next (something that has been a weakness in my personality throughout my life).

And for my area of improvement, it was to show a greater amount of grace. I hold myself to a very high standard, “But you can’t hold others to the same standard you require of yourself,” he reminded me.

In that conversation, one of the single most beneficial gifts of marriage came to life: A Better You (a better me).

Your spouse likely knows you better than anyone else. You share the same bed, and sometimes, even the same pillow. One of the best gifts you can give is to help each other become your best selves. Because that, my friends, is what allows you to create your best life.

I’d be honored if you’d join me here tomorrow for Day 10 of our 12 Gifts of Marriage series, and if you desire, scroll down to participate in our 12 Days of Christmas spectacular giveaway.

Until tomorrow…make it a great day!

P.S. If you are wondering what happened to Day 8, I made a last minute decision to take a one-day break from this series to share this inspiring new post with you: 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Marriage. It just seemed like the right thing to do on New Year’s Eve. Hope you didn’t mind.

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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR GIVEAWAY

Every day, for 12 days, I will post an encouragement for your marriage at the top. And then, a pretty spectacular giveaway at the bottom in honor of the release of my upcoming book, Happy Wives Club. (Still can’t believe we are just a few days away from its release!)

TODAY’S GIFT: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1!

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If You Pre-Order 1-4 Books:

Love Notes: a brand new eBook by Fawn Weaver
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Get all the great gifts from the list above
The Official ”Happy Wife” T-shirt
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Fawn Weaver

Founder at Happy Wives Club

Fawn Weaver is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage, adopting the same name as the Club she founded in 2010. The Happy Wives Club community has grown to include more than 1 million women in over 110 countries around the world. She’s an investor in real estate, tech sector and lifestyle brands. When she’s not writing or working, she's happily doting over her husband of twelve years, Keith (and sometimes manages to do all three simultaneously).