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The 7 Habits of A Highly Effective Couple
2. Chatting over a pint
As I was sitting down and reading the new edition of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, it made me ponder on the habits my wife and I have that makes us an effective couple. We’ve been together for almost sixteen years, which is about half our lives.
An effective couple is a mostly harmonious one and thrives together
As we were brainstorming ideas, I wanted to think deeper about what really makes us stronger than couples who don’t last as long. We came up with the following seven habits.
1. Charity
I used to be a very selfish guy, doing things only for my own benefit. If it helped others at the same time, that was fine, but I wasn’t aiming for that. My wife, however, has always been one to give back. She’s always been great at thinking about others and helping them.
After many years of being together, it rubbed on me. When I can, I try to give my time to help people. We sometimes do things together abroad. She’s a nurse and I’m a photographer, so we uniquely complement each other when helping NGOs abroad.
When we’re back home, she helps the refugees and runs the Medecins Sans Frontières Quebec association. I sometimes join her…
