March Madness is by far my most favorite sporting event of the year (unless the month is January and I can use the Super Bowl as an illustration)! For those of you who do not know what March Madness is (shame on you if you don't), it is the NCAA College Hoops championship tournament played every year in March. Terms like bracketology and "take a TO baby" replace common marriage sayings like, "Can I help clean up from dinner" or "What can I do for you".

The reason March Madness is so successful is because men and women make it a priority. They choose to sit down for hours watching and hoping for their teams to steadily progress through the bracket. If they really get into it, then they've spent hours studying all the teams, possible upsets, and Cinderella hopefuls so they can make their absolute best predictions when filling out their brackets for sites like ESPN.com.

How much of a priority do you set for your marriage? When was the last time you spent any energy on learning the ins and outs of your mate? If you want your marriage to succeed, then it's going to take time and energy. Couples who come to our monthly marriage seminars consistently rate their marriage at an 8.5 (that's on a scale from 1 to 10—and 10 is the most satisfied a couple could be).

They can rank their marriage so high because of the effort they invest in making it happy, satisfying, and enjoyable. The couples who are happy are the same couples going to the seminar, buying the self-improvement books, and generally spending the time and money to invest into their marriage.

Don't let your marriage get the kind of attention and ratings like an old episode of Alf! Invest today for your future tomorrow.

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