Keys to Joyful marriage & happy families

Keys to Joyful marriage & happy
families
/1. Never assume./2. Compliment more than you criticize./3. For each time you vent about your
husband/wife to your friends, tell three positive stories./4. 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)./5. Always make time for the two of you/6. Marry someone that you enjoy listening and talking to.
/7. Remember that marriage is sometimes a bed of roses and sometimes there are thorns.
/8. Remember that the best gift that you
can give your children is to love their
mother/father./9. Be fair! Split the housework,spending money, etc evenly. This way
you are never resentful of your partners contributions (or lack of) or expenditures.
/10. Never go to bed angry. (Unless it's= 3a.m. and you're exhausted, angry, and not thinking straight.)
/11. Remember that people do fight. It'show you do it that matters./12. Before starting an argument,consider if it's really worth it./13. Fight naked./14. Agree to disagree.
/15. Never, ever mention the "D" word (divorce)./16. Do you want to be right or do you
want to be married?
/17. Respect each other's privacy./18. Remember that "love is like
childhood. You need to learn to share."/19. Marriage is not 50/50, it's two people giving 100/100 all of the time./20. Surprise each other now and then./21. The secret to a happy marriage is two TV's!/22. Have date night!/23. Never pass up an opportunity to say "I love you". /24. Hold hands./25. Hug & kiss every day (several times a day actually!).
/26. Always believe that you got better than you deserved./27. Be quick to say "I'm sorry".
28. Choose the one you love, then love the one you choose./29. Keep the in-laws out of your
marriage!/30. Love isn't always a feeling, it's a decision./31. Hang in there. It's worth it.
/32. Play nice, play often, love much./33. Never air your dirty laundry as a couple in public.
/34. Never keep secrets from each other./35. Be each other's champion. No matter what, take your husband or wife's side first!/36. Communication is the key!/37. Always respect each other.
/38. Never underestimate the power of a good belly-laugh and don't be afraid to laugh at yourself.
/39. It's the little things that matter most.
40. Never use the words 'Always' and 'Never' in a fight./41. It's ok to argue, but never use
curse words to express your anger./42. Never compare your marriage to others. What you see on the outside is not always what it is on the inside.
43. Don't make love in the same place/position everytime. Variety is the spice of life!