Best Marriage Advice
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Always assume your spouse has the best intentions.
Be your spouse's best cheerleader.
Don't just add your spouse as a part of your life; build a new life, together.0 -
Drink lots of pineapple juice.
Does that really work?
Yes, it does!!!0 -
Hot sex. Every.Single.Day.
THIS!!!!!!0 -
Regular, quality blow jobs. They pretty much can't argue with anything after that.
Just so much truth
And this benefits the woman...how?
Well I don't know about you, but I ususally get some action in return but I don't mind giving no strings attached (that they can see anyways lol) *kitten*. Try giving your guy road head the next time you've had too much wine at dinner then you'll have your answer dear :flowerforyou:
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I always give the same advice to people getting married.
"Put each other first, and love each other best. The rest will fall in place."
We're celebrating 30 years this November. Works for me!!!
My mom and mother-in-law gave me this advice when my husband and I got married. We have always lived with this in mind, and have been very happy for 12 years now.0 -
Never, ever go to bed angry.
If you must, stay awake long enough to calm yourself down and to tell your spouse, "Right now I'm too angry to talk about this, and I/we need to get some sleep. But tomorrow, we will address this and resolve it." The fact that you have acknowledged you're mad, and you've verbally committed to addressing the issue rather than ignoring it, is so very important.
11 years as of this September and still going strong.0 -
Realize that your spouse is your best friend and no one is going to have your back like they do. Fight right away and get it over with, no point in letting your anger simmer. Never treat the person with anything but respect. Remind the person that you love them several times a day.0
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Touch each other daily. Doesn't have to be sexual but a hand on her shoulder as you walk past still shows intimacy.0
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Don't sweat the small stuff.0
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Always be willing to work on your marriage
kiss everyday, several times a day and lots of touch
do little things for each other that says I am thinking of you
have regular date nights or alone time and have time for yourself
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Don't let the sun go down on your anger: Settle any real fight before you go to sleep.
not going to bed angry is terrible advice...
AGREE!
I'm gonna go ahead and AGREE here as well. Most of the time we are overtired, over thinking, and just need to go the F to sleep. We actually say "lets go to bed and talk about this tomorrow" and tomorrow we are FINE!0 -
Don't let the sun go down on your anger: Settle any real fight before you go to sleep.
not going to bed angry is terrible advice...
AGREE!
I'm gonna go ahead and AGREE here as well. Most of the time we are overtired, over thinking, and just need to go the F to sleep. We actually say "lets go to bed and talk about this tomorrow" and tomorrow we are FINE!
I agree with this also!!0 -
Decide if you would rather be happy or you'd rather be right. Sometimes you can have both, but usually being happy trumps being right for me.
The first answer was one of the best. It's so true. Is any single incident more imoportant than the lifelong commitment to your spouse? If it is, then you are with the wrong person.0 -
Say "I love You" every night before falling asleep, and again before heading out the door in the morning: you never know what will happen during the day aor the night......0
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It's all already been said. I did have an advice box at my bridal shower though and I got one that said; 'Clean the house naked'. It totally works, too!
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Make sure your spouse is your best friend!0
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Learn two phrases:
Yes Dear
You're Right
And don't sound even the slightest bit sarcastic when you say them.
is that possible? HAHAHA0 -
for men AND women: DO NOT let yourself go! Its important to be attracted to your spouse!!0
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Regular, quality blow jobs. They pretty much can't argue with anything after that.
Just so much truth
And this benefits the woman...how?
Well I don't know about you, but I ususally get some action in return but I don't mind giving no strings attached (that they can see anyways lol) *kitten*. Try giving your guy road head the next time you've had too much wine at dinner then you'll have your answer dear :flowerforyou:
So not happening.
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for men AND women: DO NOT let yourself go! Its important to be attracted to your spouse!!
Not true for me; my husband has gained probably 50-60 pounds since we met - he always jokes he "looks like Buddha" and I wouldn't trade him for anybody else!!!! He's attractive to me as an entire package, not just his looks. Everything about him culminates together into his attractiveness.
And on the opposite spectrum, there are completely great looking guys with hot bods that I wouldn't take if you gave 'em to me because they're lacking in so many other important areas...
I know what you mean, but just sayin'! :-)0 -
1) ALWAYS honor your spouse
2) Remember to treat them just as you did in the beginning
3) Learn your spouses Love language (yes this is very helpful)
4) Show your appreciation daily, not just by saying it..text it, write a note, email, mail a letter (yes it's simple but it has an awesome impact)
5) Be a united front in everything
6) Take time apart every now and again
7) Keep your sexy, never lose it!
8) Pay attention
9) For Women I cannot stress enough: Be a Proverbs 31 woman. (this is my belief, I respect whatever yours is.)
10) Always have their back, and allow them to vulnerable
11) Laugh a lot! Don't be so serious
12) So many more so I'll stop now
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I'll tell you what's worked for me:
Trust and be trustworthy. The best beginning for any relationship, romantic or otherwise. It is truly the foundation for any good relationship. When you can't trust one another, nothing else you do is going to matter much.
Be friends. Be able to relax around one another, to speak your mind, to act goofy and not be self-conscious when doing so.
Respect each other. Don't put each other down to other people. It's one thing to be mad or upset with a particular situation, but don't tear your partner down to someone else. Be kind to each other.
Don't be selfish. You and your thoughts and your wants and needs aren't the only ones that matter.
Communicate. Communicate. COMMUNICATE. Your partner should be the first person you turn to when you need advice, need to vent, or have news to share.
Show your love. Speak it, tell your partner what you love about them. Be their biggest cheerleader.
Above all, be happy with that person! Don't stay in a relationship out fear of being alone, or of what others might think. It's none of their business anyway.0 -
Always assume your spouse has the best intentions.
Be your spouse's best cheerleader.
Don't just add your spouse as a part of your life; build a new life, together.
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Touch each other daily. Doesn't have to be sexual but a hand on her shoulder as you walk past still shows intimacy.
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Never stop trying to win the love of your spouse. Marriage takes work. Don't get complacent. Try to woo your love with the same intensity as when you first fell in love.
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Never take your SO for granted.0
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Wow, I didn't read through all of these (no time) but it's good to see that some people - including men! - actually get it. Marriage takes effort by both parties, and if both people aren't willing to work at keeping it together, it falls apart.0
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Live in separate homes. In different states.
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"Never let your husband leave the house with an empty stomach and full balls".
Terribly sexist. But the person who said it has been happily married for 35 years...
Never heard this before but I love it.
SO true.
If men are really this difficult, that you have to attend to their needs so assiduously, why is it worthwhile to have one for keeps?0 -
My advice is useless since I am divorced... but here is my 2 cents anyway: Humor, sex and honesty.0
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