Eight Ways to Reconnect With Your Spouse #6

One of the things that I always loved hearing about as a child was stories from parent's childhoods. My dad would always make me and my friends laugh with his tales of growing up in Philadelphia and spending summers on the family farm in Oklahoma. I wanted to share the same kind of memories with my own children. A Memory Book is a project for you and your husband to do together. Take some time to really figure out how you want to accomplish this and how you want to pass your story on to your children? This can be done many ways- journaling, a scrapbook of stories, or even a video.

After you have decided how you will share your story, you need to get your supplies. If it is a journal, make sure you each have one. This way you can work together or separately as the stories come to you. A scrapbook that you can both add your stories to is a great option as well. Of course, you may want to include pictures to your scrapbook or your journal. Men may be more inclined to get on board with this project if you go the video route. You can actually tape yourselves sharing the story to one another or just to your children. Whichever way you choose to go, the following questions may help get you started.

1. Memories of my school days.
2. Fond memories of my parents when I was growing up.
3. Memories of the houses I have lived in.
4. Things I collected.
5. Favorite family recipe.
6. My favorite holiday when I was growing up. Why?
7. My memories about how I learned to drive.
8. My first job.
9. The kind of music I liked when I was young.
10. Memories of friends I grew up with.
11. How I met your mom/dad. Our wedding day.
12. People I admire and why.
13. Quotes that have inspired me.
14. How technology has changed since I was young.
15. My favorite: flower, smell, sound, color. Why these are my favorites.
16. When I was young, more than anything, else I wished for....
17. Memories of my sisters and brothers.
18. How I liked to dress. My favorite style.
19. Sacrifices my parents made for me when I was growing up.
20. Thinking back to how I behaved when I was a teenager.

I hope you can create a way to share your most special memories with your spouse and your children!

Your girlfriend,
Melinda