{"id":10020,"date":"2015-01-13T12:27:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T17:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=10020"},"modified":"2015-01-13T12:27:25","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T17:27:25","slug":"dear-miss-c-holiday-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/dear-miss-c-holiday-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Miss C: Holiday Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ask-Me-Miss-C-Heading.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ask-Me-Miss-C-Heading.jpg?resize=555%2C159\" alt=\"Ask Me Miss C Heading\" width=\"555\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a>School just went back into session after a holiday break. Okay, so it was a great break because my husband and I both had time off at the same time (that never happens)! And believe me, we needed it\u2026 before Christmas all we did was fight, and I really think its because we didn\u2019t have time, okay so we didn\u2019t MAKE time to stay connected. Besides having a designated date night, what else can we do so that we don\u2019t lose the magic we got during our holiday vacation?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Lover of Holiday Magic<\/p>\n<p>Dear Lover of Holiday Magic,<\/p>\n<p>It warms my heart to hear stories of reconnection and family happiness. You are right, its very important to work to keep that special magic in your relationship.\u00a0 When our lives get so busy and stressful sometimes it\u2019s hard to prioritize our relationships. As a matter of fact, it\u2019s easy to push it aside to get other things done (work, kids, church, and community\u2026 the list goes on and on and on). But we have to work for the things we value most in our lives! I know you want ideas other than a regular date night, and those are important to share\u2026 but don\u2019t make that date night just another thing on your schedule\u2026 make it special! There is no one magical pill to make relationships happy all through the year. It is really more about the combination of little things. Couples who actually like one another, listen to one another, respect one another are able to keep the magic. You know why? Because they can put things in perspective! They are not going to get bogged down with every day frustrations such as, \u201cDid he really leave the toilet seat up again??\u201d We laugh at that example, but you would be surprised how many couples enter counseling and their first complaint is something as simple as a toilet seat. Couples with perspective understand the importance of generosity in a relationship. Love generously, share generously, and give affection generously. Because generosity breeds relationship magic.<br \/>\nBlessings,<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Miss C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School just went back into session after a holiday break. 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