It's possible to settle some issues, like deciding which house to buy or how to finance a child's education, simply by identifying the pros and cons. Make time for each other. One couple I know gets up earlier in the morning so they can have coffee and talk to each other before the children wake up. Another couple with younger children has arranged to trade babysitting every other Saturday night so that each couple can have two dates a month. Nurture your friendship with each other.
People grow and change, so it's important to explore new hobbies and interests.
It's also important to balance personal interests with shared interests and family interests, Olsen said. I like to encourage couples to think back to the early stages of their relationship. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.