Today you have nearly a 50-50 chance of getting a divorce. This really is a tragedy, as some couples can save their marriages if they put more effort into figuring out what they still loved about each other, or if they just got a little encouragement. I think that couples that are facing the decision of divorce need to sit down and write an ethical will as a couple.
This activity will help them to identify both areas of their spirituality and lives that compliment one another and those areas that clash. This will be particularly true when you are working on sections that detail your philosophies on life, love and family. This can be a really eye opening exercise.
The next section that will help the couple to determine if they have anything worth saving is the memories section. Here the couple can stroll down memory lane. This stroll will take them through the good times and the bad. Hopefully it will help to remind the couple why they fell in love in the first place.
While not all relationships will withstand the test of time writing an ethical will as a couple can help to define what was good and what was bad about the relationship. In the end, this exercise will at the very least help the couple to decide if they can move forward together or if it is best to go separate ways.
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