A REMINDER FOR ALL NEWLYWEDS!!!

Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created.

In the Art of Marriage: The little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say 'I love you' at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have wings of an angel. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding room for the things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.

NOW, PLEASE ADD YOUR OWN LINE TO IT:

Saying 'i love you' even when you are angry.

Kissing hello and goodbye.

Reminding each other to buckle your seat belts.

Never saying I told you so. (ok, im not so good with this one)

edited to say oops mine was included already.


*never stop acting like newlyweds**

Try your hardest to let bygones be bygones

Don't argue in public

Really forgiving and forgetting...this is so hard

Holding hands

Taking quiet time and intitmate time with each other

I really do agree with not taking each other for granted.

That is such a nice touch Doreen

I do believe in kissing and saying I love you, never too much, affection can never be too much.

Take care of each other!!!

Look out for each other

Do the little things.

Being prepared for the times when you will have to give more than you receive.

Marriage is not 50/50 all the time. Sometimes it's 90-10 in his favor. Sometimes it's 90-10 in your favor. Expecting it to be 50/50 sets you up for disappointment and resentment.

Good advice Shamma.

Give help and allow yourself to be helped.
Open your ears before you open your mouth.
Have patience.

Talk, talk, talk and don't forget to listen.

I love the quote above, it is not always 50-50, that is so true