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A Perfect Marriage? Is that possible?

Have you got a Perfect Marriage?

I know I don't!  I'm pretty happy with what I've got, but I know I won't ever stop aspiring for a better marriage.

In fact I don't know anybody who has a perfect marriage and I DON"T believe they exist.  With humans involved there will always be inherent flaws.  Our egos and the scars of past hurts will always get in the way of being a perfect person. 

So I never believe anyone who says they have the perfect partner or the perfect marriage.

But what's with the obsession about perfection?

I was reading a recent blog post on Organised Thoughts, written by Angela Esnouf  of Creating Order From Chaos (@creatingorder).  She was offering a Productivity Maxim for those of us who may be flawed with a little bit of procrastination in our thinking.

Done's Better Than Perfect

I first heard this one from Sandi Givens as did Angela

But I must say I think that rather than being helpful to procrastinators - it's ideal for perfectionists who'll delay in achieving/doing something so they can keep trying to make it perfect! 

That's a recipe for endless frustration and missing out.

So if you're still waiting for your marriage to be perfect, why not try seeing it as a work in progress and get on with appreciating it and all the other good things in your life?

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Chris Owen is Pink Apple.  She helps couples find the Secrets to Successful Relationships.  She runs groups, and works with individuals and couples.  You can follow her on Twitter (@Chris_Pinkapple).  You can also find her musings at Apple Tart, Joyful Jubilant Learning, and The Calm Space.

Better Relationships? Your Brain May Have Something to Do With It

Pink Apple has always been focused on helping couples change and create better relationships. 

But to do that requires us to tune up our radar about ourselves. 

Knowing what we do and how we think and feel now, is the first step to making new choices for changes and improvements in our selves, our relationships, and our world.

So I'm always on the lookout for things that will help make good relationships, and help us all gain greater self-awareness.

Thanks to Belinda Merry's latest newsletter, I have come across this interesting test and basic information about the Right/Left brain phenomenon.

Why not check which way your brain leans and see what that means?