A Brilliant Way to Build a Happy Family!

The ancient Egyptians had large families with an average of four to seven children. Boys were expected to help their fathers and girls their mothers, and all children would usually stay in the family home until the ages of thirteen to fifteen.

At that time, they would be expected to get married. Although some marriages were arranged, people more often married for love. There was no formal or legal marriage ceremony—people simply set up a "common home" together as a declaration of their union. A woman would usually be given a dowry, which would remain her property throughout the marriage or in the event of divorce.

The ancient Egyptians clearly valued FAMILY life. And it surely MUST be valued by anyone who seeks joy in life. That is simply because the family is the only place where you can find unconditional love. The love of a family is one of life’s greatest blessings.

George Bernard Shaw once said, “A happy family is but an earlier heaven.”

Now, mark the word HAPPY. Don’t ever fall into the trap of ignoring your family for the sake of your career, fame, or fortune. One day, your family will be the only people standing beside you in your last moments of life. They are the strongest support system you will ever have. The time devoted to your family is time VERY WELL spent.

Nowadays, people tend to put less importance on building a happy family. Or even if they do understand its importance, they still claim that they don’t have time to spend with the family. Why? Because they are just too busy working to provide their family with money and security.

Be honest with yourself.

If you lose your family, all the success in the world would have no meaning. You may not realize that now, but rest assured that at a certain point in time this truth will become crystal clear.

As Winston Churchill said, “There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, strengthened, and maintained.”

The impact of your family on you and your life is unmatched. Yes, there are some special cases in which the family becomes a nightmare. If that is your situation, then you must work to build a VIRTUAL family of friends, relatives, or whoever it is you feel closest to. The bottom line is that you need the EMOTIONS that come with having a family. And no matter what mistakes your parents made while bringing you up, you must believe that they were trying to do their best. They never meant to harm you.

Now, let me share with you a brilliant way to build a HAPPY family. The idea is illustrated perfectly in a proverb that says, “Treat your family like friends and your friends like family.”

Need I say more?

Building a happy family is worth every effort you put into it. A happy family is one of the greatest joys in life. It is the ultimate source of unconditional love.

Remember—family comes first. That is what the Pharaohs realized thousands of years ago!