10 Keys To Making A Great Marriage:
1. Put God first~ I once read a poem- Marriage Takes Three, so true, we need God to be in our marriages.
2. Love one another with actions~ Do things to make their lives easier- pack his lunch on the morning he/she is running late etc.
3. Apologize often~ Even if you feel you are not to blame, apologize, it will make you both feel better
4. Give generously~ Give of your self, satisfy each other's needs.
5. Live simply~ Exactly as it says
6. Forgive quickly~ Don't let fights go on and on, forgive, talk and move on
7. Always be kind~ Do not air your dirty laundry to your friends or family, it will hurt your spouse to know you told someone, so be kind to him.
8. Don't blame~ There is nothing gained by throwing the blame around, refer to # 3 and #6.
9. Touch each other~ I make it a point to hug him first thing in the morning and last thing I do at night, I love when we touch, makes me feel so close.
10. Listen more than speak~ Let him/her talk, do not interrupt, let them get it all out then offer some advice if they asked.
Wonderful advice, so true! I'm not good at #6 and know I need to work on that... thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDelete#3 has changed my marriage. Even when I'm still mad, I find that if I get it out, both of us change our reactions!
ReplyDeleteThese are great tips and a great reminder. It is hard to get a perfect score on these at any given time but is something to aspire to.
ReplyDeleteI love #1! I think that if we put God first in our marriage and include Him in our DAILY lives, then things will fall into place :) Great list! Love it all!
ReplyDeletelovely advice and good reminders for everyone.
ReplyDeleteExcellent advice! So true of all the great marriages I've seen in my lifetime. Number 10 is definitely a struggle for me! lol Talking just comes so much easier to me than it does to him.... but that just goes to show how much I need to work on my listening skills. :)
ReplyDeleteYour husband is one very blessed man!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this list. I'm going to print it out. Thank you for sharing this. Tell your husband he has a great wife :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so great. I believe #1 is the key to a successful marriage. Thanks for the list.
ReplyDeleteWe all need these reminders... today's world is so busy (self imposed mostly) that these simple acts are often forgotten.
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