{"id":4098,"date":"2020-06-11T05:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/?p=4098"},"modified":"2020-06-11T05:00:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T11:00:25","slug":"marriage-on-the-farm-10-tips-to-keep-the-sparks-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2020\/06\/11\/marriage-on-the-farm-10-tips-to-keep-the-sparks-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage on the Farm: 10 Tips to Keep the Sparks Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let your father know how much he means to you with a unique Father\u2019s Day gift. Order a\u00a0 <\/span>copy of Elaine\u2019s book Building Your Farm Legacy<\/a>\u00a0or get the audio version here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the co-author of <\/span>Farming\u2019s In-Law Factor<\/span><\/i><\/a>,<\/span><\/i> I spent a year of Tuesdays researching, interviewing, and asking tough questions about marriage on the farm. There is precious little research on how to keep farm marriages strong. Young farmers tell me they don\u2019t have time to read books. Spouses tell me they are longing for some marriage time blocked out from the whirlwind of raising a young family on the farm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Divorce is not what anyone marrying envisions for their future.\u00a0 The threat of a divorce stealing assets from a farm business causes premature greying or baldness in founders. (I just made that up!). But you know that anxiety over the uncertainty of your future is not a happy place to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Marriage on the Farm: Changing Times<\/span><\/h2>\n

In the old days, when a couple reached 25 years of wedded bliss, there would be a large community celebration in the church or hall with dancing, feasting, corsages, and speeches. A corsage is a small clutch of flowers pinned to the bride\u2019s dress. (I love to make them, but there is not a great demand for them these days.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Today if a young farm couple is \u201calmost married\u201d (the Australian term for common-law partners), they measure the anniversary date in terms of how long they\u2019ve been together. Our neighbourhood has had four divorces on farms in the last seven years. We don\u2019t go to many anniversary celebrations, which is sad.<\/span><\/p>\n

8 Books to Encourage Stronger Love Bonds<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Regardless of your marital status, it is time to pay attention to cherishing your relationship\u2014not just paying lip service. Actions speak louder than words. Here are my favourite books to encourage stronger love bonds on the farm. And if you don\u2019t read, find the audio version!!!<\/span><\/p>\n