Best practices for a happy marriage

A number of years ago, I used to take voice lessons. And one of the most valuable lessons I got from my vocal coach was to find my own voice was to be me. Not to mimic somebody else's voice and try to sound like someone else, but try to find the best voice that I have within me and use what God had given me. That's when I sounded most authentic, real, and honestly just much better. And the same is true in marriage. If you want to show up as the best husband possible, the best wife possible, the best version of yourself, you got to find you, not mimic someone else. That might mean shutting off social media for a little bit. It might mean discovering who you really are, but you got to be the best version of you because that's the version of you your spouse will most appreciate.