Tips for a Happy Married Life
- Keep your mind on your main goal, which is to have a happy marriage. Say and do what will enable you and your spouse to have a happy marriage. Avoid the opposite. Everything else is commentary.
- Never both be angry at the same time.
- Keep asking yourselves, what can we do to have a happy, loving atmosphere in our home?
- Focus on giving, rather than taking. Say and do as many things as possible to meet your spouses needs.
- Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.
- If one of you has to win an argument, let it be your mate.
- Keep doing and saying things that will give your spouse a sense of importance.
- If you have to criticize, do it lovingly.
- Give up unrealistic expectations. Do not expect your spouse to be perfect and do not make comparisons.
- Never bring up mistakes of the past.
- Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
- Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled.
- Be a good listener. Understand your spouse from his or her point of view.
- At least once everyday try to say one kind or complimentary thing to your life's partner.
- Keep thinking about what you can do to bring out the best qualities of your spouse. Reinforce those qualities with words and action.
- When you have done something wrong, be ready to admit it and ask for forgiveness.
- Look positive activities you can do together.
- It takes two to make a quarrel, and the one in the wrong is the one who does the most talking.
- Remember your finest moments. What did you say and do when you felt best about each other? Increase them.
- Live in the present. What went wrong in the past is the past. You create the present and future with your thoughts, words, and actions right now. Choose them wisely.
