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The 12 Steps to Creating Divorce-Proof Marriages

Know yourself, Engage yourself and Marry yourself

  • Define your Life Purpose
  • Discern and live by your Values and Priorities
  • Create your Life Vision and Life Mission Statement
  • Develop a Legacy that will live forever


Create a Balanced Lifestyle

  • Set Boundaries and eliminate energy drains
  • Create a proactive Self Maintenance program
  • Evaluate and Inventory your lifestyle weekly


Surround yourself with Supportive Networks and Communities

  • Seek out like-minded and like-valued people
  • Create Accountability agreements with others
  • Avoid negative situations and environments


Know your Requirements and Needs

  • Create and live by your "Deal Makers" and "Deal
  • Breakers"
  • Make direct requests to get your needs met
  • Always be true to yourself


Take your work in life seriously, but take life lightly

  • Practice being flexible, fluid, and accepting
  • Avoid trying to "push the river"
  • Express your passion in life with the utmost of passion


Understand the healthy romantic relationship developmental process

  • Create the criteria for your Life Partner
  • Develop "Screening" and "Testing" strategies
  • Use your support system for feedback and input


Define your personal Spirituality

  • Discover and walk your Spiritual Path
  • Practice daily acts to activate your "Highest Self"
  • Accept life on life's terms


Be perfectly imperfect

  • Know your character challenges and work to strengthen those areas
  • Accept all your errors, mis-takes and failures
  • Practice non-judgment of yourself and all others


Live from Abundance

  • Practice daily acts of 'Random Kindness"
  • Develop a "Pay it Forward" system in your life
  • Create an affirming, fear-less inner dialogue


Be an Excellent Communicator

  • Practice Active Listening as often as possible
  • Commit to creating a "Win-Win" outcome with others
  • Learn to process emotions, conflict and disagreements


Get out of your comfort zone

  • Learn to accept all your uncomfortable feelings and emotions
  • Practice deliberate daily acts of new behavior
  • Celebrate discomfort as healthy growth and development


Consciously Breathe and Smile

  • Learn to be Silly
  • Develop Breathing Exercises to enhance your Mind, Body, Heart and Soul
  • "Fake it til you make it": Smile until you are happy




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