Marriage, Relationship & Couples' Goals

Goals are an important way to improve yourself and your quality of life. Being married you can work on goals individually and together as a couple. Having your spouse on board can help you achieve your goals and strengthen your bond as you work on improving yourselves together. Whether you're setting couples goals or individual goals, use this as an advantage to help each other reach new heights.

Most goals can be tackled at any time, but some are better accomplished during certain circumstances, stages of life or other specific times. Check out our resources for setting and achieving goals below.

Tips for Success

When setting goals there are a few things to know that will boost your chances for success:

• Goals should be motivating
• Goals should include a plan for success
• Goals should be broken down into smaller achievements
• Goals should remain top of mind

A popular rule of thumb to improve your success in achieving your goals is to make sure your goals are "SMART":

• S - Goals that are specific are easier to understand and achieve.
• M - When goals are measurable you know whether or not you're on track.
• A - If goals are not attainable you are setting yourself up for failure.
• R - Goals that are relevant to the direction you want to follow will be easier to achieve.
• T - When goals are time-bound you'll know when to claim victory or if you need to keep working at it or make adjustments.

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