This week in class we talked about work. Working together as a family builds unity. It helps you learn how to communicate with one another better. When you are doing work together where not a lot of through is required, you are more likely to talk about your thoughts and feelings. It was interesting to me to be taught that men learn best and talk more shoulder to shoulder not face to face. Men connect better when they are working together. They feel close and united when they accomplish something together. I thought it was also interesting to learn about the history of work. Everyone always talks about how people had more kids in the past because it was essentially free labor. In class we talked about how this was not true. Kids cost more than they helped. I love the idea of loving work. When we don't think of it as a chore, it becomes fun. We should think of it as a time to build unity with our family. We talked about how families go camping together and go to ranches together because they want to play work. Families don't get to do that in their day to day lives anymore.
Another thing we talked about in class was family finances. It is important that the family decides together where the money will go. You should make long term goals together with your spouse. When money is shared between spouses it communicates love, trust and commitment. Sticking to a budget is important because it helps you develop self control. It keeps you from self gratifying. Family unity comes from saving together for a common, jointly approved purpose.