Say Cheese!

Say Cheese!

You’ve been there. Your spouse wants to take a picture, and you don’t. Maybe you just don’t feel it, perhaps you dislike having your picture made, maybe you’re feeling fat or frumpy, or your hair is having a really bad day. Regardless, take the picture. Lean in. Smile. Participate with joy. Share both the moment and the memory. Be thankful your spouse wants a picture with you.

This is simplistic, but when I consider the small details that make a Great Marriage, being a present, pleasant participant in photographs is one of them.

In marital counseling, I routinely ask,