A Husband and wife need unconditional love from each other. What does this look like? 

Your spouse should know that you love them for who they are and not for what they can do. For example, Greg is smart and is great with numbers but that isn’t why Cheryl loves him. “I love him because he is Greg throughout his weakness and imperfections,” said Cheryl.

Often times we try to create an ideal picture in our mind of how a perfect partner should be but don’t you want a spouse that is real to who they truly are? 

After all, most of your expectations are based on the outside world that does not really matter in your relationship. How sad would it be if your spouse, the love of your life is someone that you feel uncomfortable to express yourself to? It is a disaster and it will just not work! Most of the time this bad habit can lead to comparison, unrealistic expectations and unfair judgments.

It is not fair to expect our spouse to change according to our standards. Thinking that it should be that way just because it is convenient for us. We sometimes forget that as humans we have a different clock to progress, grow and become the best versions of ourselves depending on our knowledge, abilities, and talents, amongst others. 

Starting from now you will try your best effort to learn to accept your partner as human beings who make mistakes and unique as they really are. 

As the old saying goes, nobody is perfect. Even the smartest person in the world is far from perfect so it is foolish to give up on your partner just because of their shortcomings. 

You should love your partner and take the time to understand them. They will naturally open their hearts with concern about what is on your mind and what you feel. If you give the right amount of respect to your partner and listen to their opinions and beliefs you will feel more close to them as ever and you will create a good foundation in your relationship. 

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We are marriage specialists who are committed to connecting couples and guiding them to succeed in their business and their relationships. Both of us were born and raised in The Bronx, and growing up for us was a struggle.

For me (Cheryl), out of all the holiday seasons, Christmas is one of my favorites. I remember when my single mother did everything she could to make sure all of her children received gifts, and that we celebrated together as a family. It is why the holiday toy drive is important to us and to give back to our community to make sure the children of the Millenium Dance Company receive a gift for Christmas.

We created a GoFundMe campaign asking for support to raise $5,000 to purchase the toys for the children. We are also accepting unwrapped toy donations to be dropped off at Forever Young Daycare, 2660 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY, from the business hours of 9 am to 5 pm.

To participate in this toy drive event, visit  https://gregandcherylclarke.com/backup/give-back/. The deadline to make your monetary or toy donation is December 15, 2019. Any donation amount counts!

Thank you in advance!

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In that, we started practicing twelve mantras that helped us save our relationship, increase our business and have a positive environment.

Every morning we started our day together saying the following 12 Mantras:

1. We will succeed together. 
2. We will give no more excuses.
3. We celebrate each other. 
4. We speak life into each other. 
5. We are solution creators. 
6. We are mastering our gifts individually and together. 
7. We understand the importance of knowing our financial status and goals.
8. We are not afraid to ask for support. 
9. We respect time, schedules and plans. 
10. We love and respect each other’s uniqueness. 
11. We are accountable for our actions and roles. 
12. We won’t stop. 

We want to challenge you to say these twelve mantras every morning for 30 days and you will see a transformation in your relationship and business. 

After your 30 days, come back to this article and share in the comments what you discovered together. 

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