The new year is a great time for setting goals and planning for the future. As newlyweds, choosing New Year’s resolutions together that can strengthen your bond and improve your relationship is wise. It allows you to become a team, working together to secure a brighter future. If you’re looking for New Year’s resolutions for newlyweds that can set them on the path toward success, here are a few worth considering.
Get on the Same Financial Page
Since disagreements about money can be detrimental to your relationship, make 2022 the year you get on the same financial page. One easy way is with a series of mini-goals. For example, creating a starting budget could be your January objective, while outlining a plan for tackling your debt could be a February goal.
As you work to get on the same financial page, make sure openness and honesty are part of the equation. Talk about your priorities and listen to your spouse’s goals. Discuss your views on money, spending, and saving, as well as how your parents treated money. Outline your worries and your hopes. That way, you both get to know each other’s perspectives as you make plans.
Commit to a Weekly, Bi-Weekly, or Monthly Date Night
Date nights are an opportunity to focus on each other and reconnect. Whether you spend time out or decide to stay home is less relevant than doing something together. You’ll be able to keep the relationship strong and ensure that the romance doesn’t die.
If you want to make your date nights even more special, go as device-free as possible. That way, you aren’t distracted by notifications while you’re spending time together.
Say Why You Appreciate Each Other Every Day
A simple exercise that can be great for your relationship is sharing why you appreciate each other. Pick a time each day – such as the start of breakfast or right before bed – where you openly express gratitude, pointing out a reason why you genuinely adore your spouse. That can help keep your relationship strong.
Try Something New Together Once a Month
Doing something new together can keep your connection strong. You’re facing the unknown as a couple, and that can be incredibly powerful. Even if the activity is relatively mundane, like trying a new restaurant, it still allows you to explore with one another. As a result, you don’t have to be too daring for this resolution to reap dividends.
Do a Good Deed Together Every Month
Many people are quite charitable during the holidays but don’t focus as much on giving back during the rest of the year. If you want to make a difference, commit to doing a good deed together every month. That way, you’re spending time with one another while helping others.
The cause you support isn’t as critical as the act of doing the good deed. Choose a nonprofit that you both admire and want to help. That way, the experience is meaningful to each of you.
Improve Your Active Listening Skills
Active listening is the process of working to genuinely hear what another person is sharing. Not only do you give them your full attention when they speak, but you also rephrase what they bring up to ensure understanding and ask meaningful questions to clarify points if there is confusion.
By making improving your active listening skills a resolution you both take on, you’ll become stronger communicators. This may make navigating disagreements or examining options for critical decisions easier, ensuring both parties hear the other and feel heard.
Complete a Money Challenge
Participating in a money challenge can be a great way to boost your savings. Look for an option that involves an amount of effort you’re comfortable with and that works with your budget.
If you prefer a simple money challenge, try the dollar-a-day method. You simply put $1 into savings each day of the year, giving you $365 when 2022 wraps up. You can also adjust the amount up or down depending on your financial situation. For instance, you could start with one quarter a day if money is incredibly tight, or try $5 a day if you have more space.
Can you think of any other amazing New Year’s Resolutions for newlyweds? Are you planning on trying any of the New Year’s Resolutions above? Have you had success with the resolutions on this list in past years? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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