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I think most married couples probably talk about Business. Business, in marriage, is the all encompassing term for childcare, long term planning, finances, household chores, all the stuff that makes a home run well. Step two of the 4 Step Relationship Review is Business. In the original post, I wrote:
Next we mostly talk about finances – what major expenditures we might have this week or in the near future, planning dates, housekeeping issues, future plans like long term goals.
Lately Lissie and I have been talking about future plans quite a bit. When we started doing this, we were in college and most of the business section revolved around money.
Our recent discussions have centered on children. We know we want to have kids, but we are just discussing timing and whether to adopt or go for pregnancy. We also discuss the division of labor. We made a deal when we first got married: she does laundry, I do dishes. Sometimes during the Business section of the Review, we discuss doing something different or in addition to what we normally do.
Lately, we also use the Business section to discuss specific long term goals. We’re starting to take advantage of the lull in our schedules to participate in Dreamlining – Tim Ferriss’ word for brainstorming goals. We have always thrown out ideas for things we’d like to do in the future, but now we’re starting to get serious about our goals, and the Relationship Review is the perfect time to talk about them.
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