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It is National Recommitment Month. That can mean different things to different people, based on which phase of life you’re in. For many, since we are hitting that halfway point in the year, it’s a time to look back and ask yourself how those proposed New Year’s Resolutions are coming along. For others, it’s a time to focus on their commitment to their marriage. The couples who make it through the long haul are the ones who know they can never just put their love on autopilot. They are the ones who know that marriage doesn’t mean you’re all done putting in the work. They’re the ones who know that a successful marriage requires an ongoing series of mini adjustments to steer things in the right direction. That’s just one of the reasons couples renew their vows: to point the ship in a new direction. In honor of National Recommitment Month, here are reasons renewing vows is so powerful.
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Their love has grown and warrants a new celebration
Many couples feel, on their wedding day, that they couldn’t possibly love each other any more than they do at that moment. And then, they do, more and more, every day. So now their love has grown into something so much bigger and more complex than it was the day they married, and it warrants its own celebration.
