Marriage goal setting

Benefits of goal setting

• help you learn more about your mate 
• The simple act of sitting down together and really thinking through your priorities as a couple will be a powerful bonding tool
• knowing how to prioritize spending.

How to set goals

1.  pray together and say, “Lord, what do You want for us? What are Your desires as we seek to set our goals and priorities?
2. identifying long-term goals and then,
3. establishing shorter-term goals as intermediate steps. 
4. Once you have established your long-term goals, work backwards and write down what you want to achieve this year

practically

1. hold a weekend planning retreat to discuss goals for the coming year.
2. meet for several hours each quarter to review their progress.