Organization is not just about having a clean, orderly home. It is also about keeping your priorities together, which leads to a more peaceful and productive life. It allows you to remove the frustration of feeling all over the place and, in turn, allows more time for your spouse and family. Studies have shown that those who are not organized and have a lot of clutter are more likely to turn to unhealthy behaviors, habits, and are even more likely to be overweight. The reason for this is that our environment impacts us, our mood, and our disposition.
You know those situations we find ourselves in - “Honey, did you pay the electric bill?” “Honey, when is our appointment?” “Honey, where are my keys?!” These are all things that makes us feel scattered and can even provoke arguments between us and our spouse. These are little things that we have the ability to remove, and so take problems out of our marriages. Removing stress from our life is always a good thing. We don’t need to have a perfect home and be so organized that we spend the time that we’re trying to save organizing. Once we take that initial step of getting everything organized in our life, as long as we keep up with it, it really takes no time at all. The stress that it will remove from your life and marriages is very much worth it.
Organization is especially important if you are trying to get out of debt or finances seem to be a big problem in your marriage. Taking some time to sit down and organize your finances, debt, and income together as a couple is not only beneficial for your financial peace of mind, but it also allows you to connect with your spouse. It is a form of emotional intimacy! There are definitely many benefits to finding ways to organize your life and home a little bit better. If finances are a major issue in your marriage, then this is one way to try to find some resolution to a problem. Removing the stress, anger, and frustration between you and your spouse is so worth it. If you guys are looking for a way to become debt-free, I highly recommend Dave Ramsey. Here’s the link to his website. My husband and I absolutely love his take on debt and finances. It has really helped us get to a better place financially, and though this wasn’t one of the major problems my husband and I had, it definitely was a problem.
Aside from financial organization, one of the things that I started doing was making sure that all of our appointments were on both of our calendars so both of us knew what each of us were doing that week. That way, there were no questions or surprises. I wouldn’t have to hear my husband ask me why I didn’t tell him about an appointment, and he wouldn’t be angry because something I forgot to tell him sprung up that night. We also keep our bills on our calendar with a reminder so we both know when a bill is due and how much is owed.
We don’t even necessarily need to jump in and organize our whole home. Just focusing on the things we really need to organize and square up right now will make a world of a difference in your marriage, in your home, and in your life.
You just might find that it’s not as overwhelming as it seems once you tackle these first couple of things. You might also find that it relieves so much stress and makes you feel so much better that you’re able to take on other tasks little by little. Maybe you will also notice an increased connection between the two of you! Get organized with Confidence!
Want more? Listen to the episode “Organize Your Life, Get Your Marriage in Order! With Special Guest Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365!”