| When two people care deeply about themselves | | | | spouse or significant other is at the top of your |
| and each other, they strive to take care of their | | | | inventory list, ask yourself what you are doing to |
| physical health. The reason is simple: They want | | | | promote and ensure their health and well being. |
| to be around a long time to enjoy and share their | | | | Are you looking the other way with their eating |
| life together. Relationship vitality is both a | | | | choices? Do you ignore their excessive |
| metaphorical expression and an actual goal for | | | | consumption of alcohol? Are you encouraging your |
| many. | | | | partner to seek regular medical checkups? There |
| In loving and positive relationships, each partner is | | | | is no question each one of us is the only one |
| often motivated and inspired to help the other | | | | responsible for our own health. I'm not suggesting |
| maintain a healthy lifestyle. When you love | | | | that you must bear the burden of taking care of |
| someone very deeply there is a natural tendency | | | | all of the physical needs of your partner. After all, |
| to nurture and protect. We all take each day we | | | | we are all responsible for the choices we make |
| live too much for granted. We expect to live | | | | and for the outcome of our lives - but we all do |
| forever; and to live without limits or restrictions. | | | | have the responsibility in our intimate relationships |
| However, we all know that sometimes the | | | | to speak-up and voice our concerns and to model |
| harshness and unfairness of life can strike any | | | | positive and productive lifestyle choices. |
| one of us, or someone we love, at a moment's | | | | The other part of bringing health and well-being |
| notice. | | | | into your relationship is to keep an eye on what |
| There is no greater sense of hopelessness and | | | | you are doing to stay healthy. I'm sure whoever |
| despair when we find out that a loved one is ill, | | | | you are sharing your life with does not what you |
| perhaps terminally. Everything seems to stop and | | | | take risks with your health. Smoking, not |
| the once important events in life become | | | | exercising, and ignoring sound medical advice is not |
| unimportant. We hear stories that a husband will | | | | only irresponsible, it is also selfish. Your partner is |
| say he would give away everything he owned to | | | | counting on you for so many things. Taking care |
| make his wife better. The big house, the | | | | of your health is fundamental to being around and |
| expensive car, and the promising career are now | | | | to fulfill your commitments and promises to the |
| inconsequential. Take an inventory today, right | | | | person you love. |
| now of what is truly important to you. If your | | | | |