How to Bring Your Family Closer Together
According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 40 to 50 percent of married couples divorce. Even if you are able to get out of a toxic marriage, divorce will have a negative effect on kids since it often happens during their formative years.
You don’t want that to happen, do you? As much as possible, you want to preserve the family and prove that love wins and forever is possible.
Here are some ways you can do to bring your family closer – and live happily ever after:
Establish family values early on
One of the challenges facing the society today is the lack of understanding personal values. This translates to lack of family values, which can be carried on once you have a family.
You can change that, starting with identifying what is meaningful and important to you. Consequently, establish what kind of family you want to achieve, say a family where everyone respects and loves each other. Translate those into actions and make sure you set a good example to your kids.
Create your family’s home culture
Now that you established the family values, it’s time to create the culture of your home.
The culture of your home is the spirit that lives in your home. If you want your home to be more inviting – there are simple tricks you can try. You can try adding color to your home to make it more bright. You can also show off your creative side by hanging art – or buying decor.
The family culture is something felt not just by you or the other family members but also by everyone who walks through your door. More importantly, the home culture is the spirit that lives within your family.
Be intentional in your home and make sure that the values you want to impart will resonate.
Always be the best example
Your kids will follow what they see or hear. If you are serious about bringing your family closer together, then make a conscious effort to be the best example in their eyes.
How will you do that? Practice what you preach. If you want to instill respect on your kids, then make sure you show respect on them and to other people. If you want to keep the family together, then make an effort to spend time with your family to instill togetherness.
The bottom line is be a good role model to them, which leads you to the next tip.
Be present in every member of the family’s lives
Every member of the family has an active role to play. To ensure that you are able to sustain the home culture and keep the family values instilled in them, you have to be physically and actively present in their lives.
Attend your kids’ events in school and make sure you cheer for them during their games. If your kids expressed interest on a particular hobby, make sure you encourage them and be there for them. Support your spouse on her endeavors and be there by her side no matter what happens. Spend quality time with your family and do this as much as you can. Those little things matter, so make sure you have time for it.
Remember, the best gift you can give is time, so be generous with it. Fix your schedule to be able to accommodate your family’s demands for your time.
Eat dinner as a family
Mornings can be stressful and most of the time, you eat lunch either alone or with colleagues since your kids are in school or daycare. This is why it is imperative that you sit and eat together as a family to keep your family closer.
Now that you’re at it, make sure to get rid of all distractions such as television, mobile phones, and other gadgets. Take the opportunity to tell each other the highlights and not-so-good parts of the day. More importantly, listen to each other. This will surely strengthen your bond as a family.
Go on a vacation together
Family vacations can be expensive and stressful, if there are little kids in tow. Still, it could give you experiences to remember and memories to cherish forever.
If time and budget permits, plan a vacation with the family. Consider a family all-inclusive resort or an adults-only resort where everything you need is in one place. There are also a long list of activities that could cater to every need and interest of each member in your family. Plus, it could be a good bonding time, don’t you think?
Just have fun
You will never run out of options when it comes to doing activities that promote fun and togetherness as a family. Find a common ground, say baking cookies and brownies or playing video games.
Do fun activities with your kids and encourage each member to take an active role. Start creating your own traditions and rituals. The bottom line is don’t overthink and just keep every moment fun and exciting. Your kids will be bigger and you’ll get older but whatever happens, the time spent and memories gained will last forever.
Just have fun
You will never run out of options when it comes to doing activities that promote fun and togetherness as a family. Find a common ground, say baking cookies and brownies or playing video games.
Do fun activities with your kids and encourage each member to take an active role. Start creating your own traditions and rituals. The bottom line is don’t overthink and just keep every moment fun and exciting. Your kids will be bigger and you’ll get older but whatever happens, the time spent and memories gained will last forever.
