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Happy New Year from the Couples Post!

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As 2019 draws to a close, we all look ahead to the new possibilities that a new decade will bring us all in 2020.

We at The Couples Post hope that you and your families have had a splendid holiday and a Happy New Year, filled with love and joy.  As we're all starting 2020, it's the time many of us make resolutions and we were wondering from our community of readers, what are your resolutions for your marriage in the coming year?  Are you looking to spend more quality time together?  Do you want work at listening to each other better?  Is acceptance of each other just as you are something that would be the right first step for a new decade?  We invite you to share any New Year's resolutions in the comments below.
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  1. Nick and JenDecember 31, 2019 at 10:52 AM

    We'll start with our New Year's resolution! In 2020, we'd like to schedule more time together on the calendar so that it doesn't just get filled up with busyness.

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