I am a diet conscious person. Eating fish, chicken and vegetables are my daily eating habits. When I got married, my wife was not into eating this kind of food. She usually does the cooking so it was quite an adjustment for me. I did not annoy her by saying that the food was not great it was delicious though but I was really into eating healthy foods. What I did was to enjoy the food that she served but I also suggested that it would be best if she would add vegetables and fish to her daily menus. I explained to her the health benefits and the importance of having a balanced diet. I showed her how to cook my favorite food and the benefits that our body would have. Now my family enjoys eating vegetables, fruits and meat viands at the same time. My wife got interested more and was willing to read healthy cookbooks.
I had a friend who was inclined in music but did not have time to fulfill it. When his husband ask what was her dreams or interests in life she said it was her dream to play the organ or a piano. Therefore, he convinced her wife to go to piano lessons. She was very excited and playing the organ became a bonding time for them. His husband would sing and their kids would dance to her music.
Sometimes the answers to marriage problems are simple. Ask your partners interests and try to adjust or adapt to their interests. It may not interests you for the moment but if you are willing to go an extra mile for your love to your spouse then it will be a start for building a solid foundation for your marriage. Marriage is not slavery but it involves being a servant to one another to enjoy a lasting relationship, each partners needs and realistic wants should be met and it always works in both ways!
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