Have you ever woken up in the morning, looked over at your wife and thought, “I’m not sure I married this person”?  Don’t worry, you’re not alone. She’s definitely thought the same thing about you.  For many couples, relationships roll along beautifully.  Then, just when things are humming so nicely, they decide to get married; everything changes.

Why does this happen?  Well, until you got married, the relationship drove everything else. Then, all of a sudden, the connection you both forged gets pushed back behind a long list of new priorities. Setting up the house, making ends meet, raising a new family etc.  And this process changes you and your wife.  We always marry a different woman than we knew because she has been changed by the changes in her life.  The same is true of you.  It’s normal.  And it can be a good thing.

So where do you go from here?  Remember, love is not a feeling.  It is a commitment.  So from us, here are 10 Ways to build a relationship now that you’re married.

Huddle up with your wife tonight and ask her:  What is one positive way we have changed as a couple since we have gotten married?