Can a clean house make your marriage better?
Which phrase best describes your marriage today?
____FRESH AND SPARKLING
____EDGES AND CORNERS GETTING MISSED
____NOT PASSING THE SMELL TEST
____SUCKS WORSE THAN A HOOVER
In recent years, formulas such as “just say yes” or “I will if you will” have come and gone regarding how to save your marriage or keep it going with happy and committed partners.
One such formula that actually works, the 4 horsemen of an apocalyptic marriage, made famous by John and Julie Gottman, gives you 4 behaviors that will break your marriage, Criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. I think there is a fifth horseman, LIVING IN A DIRTY HOUSE. I would bet that John and Julia have a clean house! I also bet that they don’t do it themselves together.
When couples who work all day come home to a dirty house, they have two choices. They can live in it, or they can clean it. And cleaning together is one of the most hated activities couples report doing…right next to doing dishes and having sex (now that’s a shame). Did you know that over 1 in 4 couples do not even own a working vacuum. Maybe you are one of them? Now that can suck the marital bliss right out of you.
After 23 years of co-owning and co-operating Maid on the Spot, a house cleaning company in Mesa, Arizona, I am certain a happy marriage was not the primary reason our customers hired us. But it might be one reason why they keep us coming. Why? Because our cleaning for them gave them time to do things together that they like.
Leisure time together. One significant part of a happy and fulfilling marriage is finding something you both want to do together in your free time. Most couples are busy, either working for money or working for their children. When they aren’t working, they are tackling the bills, cooking, or cleaning. The average couple will spend 8 to 20 hours a month cleaning. And you hate it! We love it. Maids on the Spot can do more in 4 hours than you can do in 6. MAIDS ON THE SPOT BUYS YOU A FREE DAY.
I’m not saying Maids on the Spot should replace your current strategies for a happy marriage. We don’t often get asked to do dishes, and we can’t do much for your sex life. But consider what we and other good cleaning companies can give you. Time to do something together that you actually want to do!
Bern Roberts is co-owner and operator of Maids on the Spot, a house cleaning company serving the East Valley of Arizona, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, and Tempe.
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