80/20 Rule

I learned a great principle to apply to marriage from a movie my wife and I went to see on our date night.

It's called the 80/20 Rule. This is how it goes. . .

In marriage, your needs will only be met 80% of the time. The best your spouse can do, even if they are giving their all, is meet 80% of your needs. Just remember, every marriage is made up of, two imperfect people, so I think 80% is a fair estimation. . .

The problem comes when one partner in the marriage begins looking for that other 20%.

Since the 20% might look appealing from outside of a relationship, one spouse gives up their 80% for that other person who at the best can only give you 20%.

The moral of the story is don't go fishing for the 20% when you have 80% of your needs being met. The grass is not greener on the other side, take care of your own grass, because it is a product of your own doing. Always give 100% of yourself in your marriage and you won't ever have to worry about %'s.

Thought you might like that!!!