Have you ever wondered "what is the secret to a long and happy marriage?" Our collection of tried and true marriage advice tips will help you answer that very question! These secrets to a happy marriage come straight from the horse's mouth -- those who are happily married!
Never assume.
Compliment more than you criticize.
For each time you vent about your husband/wife to your friends, tell three positive stories.
Remember that it is ok to do things differently (e.g. there is more than one way to peel a potato or fold the laundry).
Always make time for the two of you.
Marry someone that you enjoy listening and talking to.
Remember that marriage is sometimes a bed of roses and sometimes there are thorns.
Remember that the best gift that you can give your children is to love their mother/father.
Be fair! Split the housework, spending money, etc evenly. This way you are never resentful of your partners contributions (or lack of) or expenditures.
Never go to bed angry. (Unless it's 3a.m. and you're exhausted, angry, and not thinking straight.)
Remember that people do fight. It's how you do it that matters.
Before starting an argument, consider if it's really worth it.
Fight naked. ;)
Agree to disagree.
Never, ever mention the "D" word (divorce).
Do you want to be right or do you want to be married?
Respect each other's privacy.
Remember that "love is like childhood. You need to learn to share."
Marriage is not 50/50, it's two people giving 100/100 all of the time.
Surprise each other now and then.
The secret to a happy marriage is two TV's!
Have date night!
Never pass up an opportunity to say "I love you".
Hold hands.
Hug & kiss every day (several times a day actually!).
Always believe that you got better than you deserved.
Be quick to say "I'm sorry".
Choose the one you love, then love the one you choose.
Keep the in-laws out of your marriage!
Love isn't always a feeling, it's a decision.
Hang in there. It's worth it.
Play nice, play often, love much.
Never air your dirty laundry as a couple in public.
Never keep secrets from each other.
Be each other's champion. No matter what, take your husband or wife's side first!
Communication is the key!
Always respect each other.
Never underestimate the power of a good belly-laugh and don't be afraid to laugh at yourself.
It's the little things that matter most.
Never use the words 'Always' and 'Never' in a fight.
It's ok to argue, but never use curse words to express your anger.
Never compare your marriage to others. What you see on the outside is not always what it is on the inside.
Don't make love in the same place/position everytime. Variety is the spice of life!
Do you have any marriage advice that works? Do you know the secret to a happy marriage? Share it with us!
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remy Mississauga
Posted at 7:15pm on Monday, August 23rd, 2010
I have been married 27 years and have 3 beautiful daughters. My eldest daughter is getting married on August 28th, 2010.
I have one advice for her and I want to pass it to all those having difficulty in their marriage. TRUST IN GOD... PRAY... do not try to solve your problems... God promised to come to the aid of his children if they called on Him... so surrender all your troubles to Him and trust in Him.
It has worked for me all along, and it WILL work for you no matter how desperate your situation may be.
Do not underestimate the power of even the simplest prayer!
kristen tx
Posted at 1:04am on Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Me and my husband have been married for 2 years. Now we have two beautiful children but I feel that he just doesn't understand the commitment that it takes to really care for a family. He claims to be looking for work and trying to find work yet never turns in app, gets mad if I get out of the house at all with out our kids, refuses to let me handle almost any of our family money and spends and when I as how much we have and try to work on a budget he will just go blow it. what can I do to get him to grow up and stop acting lik he has no responsibility?
Tuffer than most Tx
Posted at 9:54am on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
and New York girl...a couple below this response...the same advice could sure apply to you as well. Really??? Check your own drama and see if you don't reap what you sow. Comon' girls...where is your backbone??? Get some professional advice and lose...the losers!!
Tuffer than most Tx
Posted at 9:51am on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Lisa, you need to seek professional help. This website is not going to be what you need. You AND your husband have alot of different issues to be addressed--insecurities, trust, anger, respect, mental and physical aspects of very improper behavior patterns that are going on here. I don't believe that saying, "ooooo i love him sooooo much and I'm gonna kiss his booty" is going to solve your problems. Both of you need to seek the services of a marriage counselor and from the outside looking in? Both of you need to GROW UP.
SORRY, BUT THE TRUTH HURTS SOMETIMES. =-)
Helena Pittsburgh
Posted at 7:10am on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
I agree with maybe 3/4 of this.
ScaredWife New York
Posted at 3:19am on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
I don't know what to do anymore, or where to turn. So i guess strangers will just have to do for now. My husband and i are having problems. alot of it is centered around trust. We both made mistakes when we got married april of last year. we not have a 4 month old son. we didnt know eachother long before we got married. only a month. crazy i know. carpe diem. live everyday as if it's your last. we first got married and i gave up everything. my friends n all. by choice. they werent exactly the kind of people married people should hang out with, alot of partying and pot and drinking. so we got married. then we get into arguments and he threatens an anollment. i have no where else to go. we are fighting constantly at this point him telling me hes talking to lawers n everything. i go on sugardaddy website to try and find someone who would be willing to help take care of me. i know it was wronge. on many levels. but i had no other option than the streets. then husband is talkign to his exs n such. and then mine poped pout of nowhere with a fake facebook to get in contact with me hubby flipped. we split up on my birthday july 30th of last year. we then the next day decide to work it out. i did not join another site after that. not even once. i simply decided that he just threatens divorce when he gets mad. well he is still on all these sites. ex's of his pop up again. its really annoying. we find out im preg august of last eyar. great. he does all sorts of stujpid "tests" on me twice big ones. he would be texting some girl and let me get mad about it and him get angry. im on bed crying hes threatening to kill me. all sorts of stuff. then all a sudden (this all was 1st time) he just stops kinda and is like do u love me. and im like yes duh. and hes all trying to hug me or something and is like i wanted u to see me at my worst to make sure u really loved me. dumbbbbb. he did the texting thing again with another girl. idr that one. crazy stuff though. lead to more argueing and her disapearing. i let it go again. well he also has anger issues. and i have my own. we can get into some pretty crazy fits. cops have been called. ive been choked. hes been hit. we havent had a physical altercation in a long time though. we had a huge talk about that one and we both are doing really good. well most of our marraige my husband is the only one with cell, he works all day (military) im a sahm. well we recently get phones again for us both. problems start again. he is hiding stuff on his phone. random numbers popping up. females he works with on there own free time tryign to text about non work related issues. and neither of us have friends of the opposite sex. unless th eother is freinds witht hem. because of the trust stuff in beginning of relationship. mind u he looks at my phone. but i look at his and he has some weird numbers popping up. i ask about them and he flips. he gets SO mad. like last night he got a text at 11 something at night and tried hiding it. he recently put a lock on his phone. im so pissed its not even funny. well then i find porn on computer history. just great. i allready have confidence problems sice baby and hes looking at porn? like that makes me feel any better. i want to trust him. he deployss in two months or 3. i want to enjoy this time together. after today and me confronting about random number texting at 11 last night and the porn he is talking about going to JAG and starting paperwork so his year of deployment counts towards year of separation. i love my hubby and i know he loves me. i want so bad to trust him sooooo bad not to worry about him leaving me for another woman. i just dont know how to do that. or to get him to trust me. im going nuts over here. i really am. i need help ASAP
Belinda Georgia
Posted at 11:43am on Monday, August 9th, 2010
My response is to Lisa from Florida. Don't give up on your marriage. My husband told me he wanted a divorce the last weekend of June and I refused to give up on us. I have fought hard to save
my marriage and I have no regrets, because he told me he loved me a few days ago and that he was sorry for hurting me and will never hurt me like that again. The truth of the matter is that we both quit paying attention to one another. My husband works a lot and after feeling neglected for a long time, I started pulling away from him. We just didn't talk about it and that hurt our marriage tremendously. We are moving foward now and I love my husband more each day. Your marriage should be your top priority. Never take each other for granted. Don't be scared of getting hurt, just remember what brought you together in the first place and focus on that. Everyday won't be perfect, but as long as you have your best friend in life by your side, everything else will fall into place; I promise!
Best wishes for a happy marriage!
Belinda
Lisa Florida
Posted at 7:42am on Friday, August 6th, 2010
I told my husband I wanted a Divorce 10 months ago. At that time it was what I really wanted. There was not "other" man or anything like that. We just stopped talking and everything was a fight. He was putting his friends and family first. I just became very angry and flet like I as so alone so whay stay with him. I did file for a Divorce and we have been fighting over everything. We have two great kids who are stuck in the middle of our drama. The past few weeks my husband and I have been spending time together and I have found myself falling in love with him all over again. We don't live together and the feeling of not seeing him at the end of the day makes me feel like a love sick school girl. We have talked about trying to work things out but we are both scared of getting hurt. Iam at a point where I would do anything to save my marriage and have my husband back. He is my life, my best friend and I don't want to live with out him.
memola here
Posted at 12:14am on Thursday, August 5th, 2010
this must save my marriage ;)
memola here
Posted at 12:14am on Thursday, August 5th, 2010
this must save my marriage ;)
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