Keep a happy marriage!
So, Allan and Rebecca did a topic this morning about what it takes to make a happy marriage. We all know that communication is key and so is honesty and trust. Here is a great e-mail I received contaning great marriage advice. Thanks Melissa
Here are all the things my late parents did right...and they were married 56 years,
until my Mom passed away in 2002:
1) Do fun activities together....and with other couples. A simple movie and dinner can be
an outstanding way to connect. Having other couple friends makes the relationship
even stronger. My parents always went to dinner on the weekends with friends/other couples and enjoyed that aspect of their lives....both of them were very happy staying connected
to friends and staying busy with them.
2) Always keep your sense of humor...find the most eccentric things the other person does and learn to have fun with it. Tease one another. Enjoy the comedy of your shortcomings. Learn to laugh at yourself. And also, don't let the oddities of another get you down. Instead, laugh about it. Comedy is often the best medicine.
3) Allow the other person their own space........to do whatever they do. Don't try to stop
activities that make that person who they are. It will only backfire. My mom loved to sew,
my Dad loved to be active in politics...these things made them who they were. Both of them loved to do what they did. Neither one tried to stop the other.
4) Always buy gifts on important holidays. Take time to go out and shop and do something special. No matter what anyone says, this act of kindness will always promote goodness.
Some say gifts don't matter, but they do on special days like Birthdays and Christmas. It does not have to be expensive. But the thought and the activity of going out to find something special for your partner is very important.
5) Never stay mad for long. Have your say...and then if necessary, agree to disagree and let this be gone. Let things blow over....given time, they always will.
6) Take vacations together. Not always possible, but where you can, do. Memories are priceless.....nothing can compare.
7) Hold to the highest ethical standards..........trust is key. There was never any question with either one of my parents....they were completely and utterly committed. Honesty,
integrity and dedication are the things that hold you up when the rest of the world falls
apart.
Here are all the things my late parents did right...and they were married 56 years,
until my Mom passed away in 2002:
1) Do fun activities together....and with other couples. A simple movie and dinner can be
an outstanding way to connect. Having other couple friends makes the relationship
even stronger. My parents always went to dinner on the weekends with friends/other couples and enjoyed that aspect of their lives....both of them were very happy staying connected
to friends and staying busy with them.
2) Always keep your sense of humor...find the most eccentric things the other person does and learn to have fun with it. Tease one another. Enjoy the comedy of your shortcomings. Learn to laugh at yourself. And also, don't let the oddities of another get you down. Instead, laugh about it. Comedy is often the best medicine.
3) Allow the other person their own space........to do whatever they do. Don't try to stop
activities that make that person who they are. It will only backfire. My mom loved to sew,
my Dad loved to be active in politics...these things made them who they were. Both of them loved to do what they did. Neither one tried to stop the other.
4) Always buy gifts on important holidays. Take time to go out and shop and do something special. No matter what anyone says, this act of kindness will always promote goodness.
Some say gifts don't matter, but they do on special days like Birthdays and Christmas. It does not have to be expensive. But the thought and the activity of going out to find something special for your partner is very important.
5) Never stay mad for long. Have your say...and then if necessary, agree to disagree and let this be gone. Let things blow over....given time, they always will.
6) Take vacations together. Not always possible, but where you can, do. Memories are priceless.....nothing can compare.
7) Hold to the highest ethical standards..........trust is key. There was never any question with either one of my parents....they were completely and utterly committed. Honesty,
integrity and dedication are the things that hold you up when the rest of the world falls
apart.
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