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Tips for having a great marriage!
I want to thank a fellow blogger with whom I had a chance to meet yesterday in the flesh! I won’t name him, but it was way too cool to meet someone who you think you know just because you’ve been communicating with them through this blog. Just want him to know that it was an honor to meet and chat with him yesterday in person!
Thought I would break with tradition today by following up on yesterday’s blog entry on marriage and divorce. Often times we talk about the problem of divorce when perhaps we should be sharing secrets of marriages that have weathered the storms of life, and wound up as great marriages. So, I thought I would share a few of my secrets in hopes that my fellow bloggers would feel the freedom to share some of theirs.
Give God his place in your marriage- Couples who build a relationship with Christ at the center of their marriage, enjoy an enormous advantage over those who do not.
Remember your vows daily- when things aren’t going well in the relationship, spouses would do well to remember they vowed to love each other in the good times and in the bad times as well!
Express your love each day- My wife taught me early: “Don’t just tell me you love me, SHOW ME you love me!” Actions are harder to express, but way better in showing your love to your spouse!
Appreciate one another- An attitude of ungratefulness will always manifest itself in selfish and disrespectful behavior toward each other.
Treat each other as the most important person in your world-no relationship is more important to maintain and cherish than the person you have decided to spend the rest of your life with!
These are my secrets to a wonderful marriage of 33 years! Anybody out there have any secrets they want to share? Any “don’t do” secrets from anyone who’s gone through a divorce?
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By Karen
February 20, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Yes I’m divorce. I made mistakes too. Some of what I’ve learned.
Don’t threaten to leave everytime there’s an argument, disagreement. Divorce shouldn’t be voiced as a threat at anytime.
Walk away to calm down, then talk rationally later. Communication important.
Don’t bring up past mistakes, junk into present. True forgiveness forgets past, new beginning.
Don’t rush into marrying, takes time to know others truly.
Severe problems before marriage, sure isn’t going to get better when married. Marriage isn’t the cure.
Don’t blame. Look at what I’m doing wrong too. We are all sinners, imperfect.
Place God first in marriage, work together and do not allow anyone to stand between you and spouse, that can be children, family members, leaders in churches, friends….
God bless!!
By Lisa
February 20, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this
Marriage must be 100% from each spouse and God must be the center of it. I’ve been married to wonderful man for 29 years & 5 months and we’ve had our trials and joys. He’s not perfect and neither am I so that makes our marriage un-perfect which makes our marriage unique and knowing God is in the center if it makes it perfect.
By Fred
February 21, 2008 4:58 AM | Link to this
Best tip for having a great marriage? Remain single.
By DR
February 22, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
Fred- LOL! That’s sound advice Fred.