Ecstasy. Intense joy or delight. Wow, when was the last time you felt that in your relationship? Here is something that helps me maintain intense joy and delight with my wife Claudine.
First, I always keep tabs on my mind. I call it The Drunk Monkey. My mind seems to be on the lookout for anything that might be dangerous about my wife. Hello! Do this seem strange to you? The Drunk Monkey actually tries to protect me from my own wife. When I get caught up in it’s crazy hallucinations, ecstasy is gone!
Second, I keep a list of all the things I appreciate about Claudine on my Blackberry. Anytime I’m feeling a little grumpy, I just review the list. “Oh yeah! I like my wife!! I forgot!” Simple but profoundly effective. OK, more later.
