preventative maintenance

Preventative maintenance is crucial when it comes to certain things. The thing we probably most commonly associate this with is our cars. We change our oil, rotate our tires, check our air pressure, check our fluids, get a tune-up, etc. Preventative maintenance acts sort of like damage control. By caring for certain things now, we prevent more damage or malfunction later. I argue, however, that the most important thing for which we need preventative maintenance is our relationships. We can prevent unnecessary arguments, fights, and blow ups if we just use a little preventative maintenance. Let me explain. In my last blog I referenced how girls use galgebra to distort something as simple as a guy wanting to go to a movie with the other guys. The reality is, however, that if the guy just took some preventative measures like taking his girl to the movies every so often and having a date night every week, his girlfriend would be less likely to make it an issue if he wants to go to the movies with some friends. Let me put it like this: Which situation seems like it would create a more likely atmosphere of a girl not caring if her man goes to the movies with the guys? One where the guy takes his girl to the movies twice a month or one where the guy hasn't taken his girl to the movies for the last three months. Seems like common sense, right? That's because it is! Just as sensible as changing oil in a car.