Think of this as your yearly physical, 6-month teeth cleaning, and 5,000-mile oil change reminder.

Because I’m in the mood to talk all about preventative care.

Yes, it feels very adult to have to be bothered with the idea of preventative care and I promise this isn’t some insurance sales pitch. But for the most part, we all accept the necessary reality of regular car maintenance or preventative health care appointments. Sure it’s a pain when you can’t make your scheduled dental cleaning and the next appointment is 5 months out, but who am I to understand the schedules of dentists?

But as a whole, I don’t hear tons of pushback from folks on taking care of routine things ahead of time.

And yet, for whatever reason, when it comes to the preventative care needed in our relationships, we tend to let the wear and tear become more wearing and tearing.

Sadly, I know there are lots of people out there that see their dentist more regularly than they spend an entire day with their partner. Or have deeper and more frequent conversations with the person that does their mani/pedi than with their mate. Or get their hair cut more often than go on date nights.

And this isn’t going to cut it long-term. Regular maintenance and preventative care are necessary for ALL aspects of your life and most importantly your relationship.

This is truly my encouragement to you this week. To be all in on regular maintenance and preventative care in love.

Don’t get into the habit of neglecting the things that are most important to you. And don’t wait until the wheels have come off, the engine is smoking and you need a root canal before you slow down and pay attention to the warning signs.

Take the time now to care for what you still want to be intact (and thriving) tomorrow.

Now let’s get to doing it.

Until next week,

-A

P.S. If your partnership has lacked regular care and attention, now may be the perfect time to enroll in the Communication Masterclass and get your communication back on track… so the two of you can really work through the tough stuff… together.