Not long ago, I posted some comments entitled Secrets for a Happy Marriage. I have just read about another secret:
A recent study that monitored the daily habits of couples in order to determine what produced good and stable marriages revealed that only one activity made a consistent difference, and that was embracing of one's spouse at the beginning and end of each day. Most surprising... was that "it didn't seem to matter whether or not in that moment the partners were fully engaged or even sincere! Just a perfunctory peck on the cheek was enough to make a difference in the quality of a relationship."
The article quoted continued: ... this "should not surprise churchgoers. Whatever you do repeatedly has the power to shape you, has the power to make you into a different person - even if you're not totally 'engaged' in every minute."
(From Acedia & Me, p. 187-188)
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