Marriage is no walk in the park; time and effort from both partners are needed if you want your marriage to work.
Here are 18 tips that will help you have a successful marriage
1. Avoid arguments that get you nowhere. You should have only productive arguments which are communicated in a calm and collected manner.
2. Being spontaneous is important as it helps spice things in your marriage. Doing the same thing always makes your marriage boring.
3. Avoid looking for who to blame when something goes wrong. It doesn’t help your marriage in any way.
4. Always let your partner know how much he/she means to you. It gives your partner confidence in the marriage.
5. Eat together as a couple as much as you can. Our busy lives can make this very difficult to achieve but it’s important you eat as a couple anytime you can.
6. Your partner should come first most of the time not your children, work, parents or friends.
7. Find time to communicate with your partner everyday. Call your partner during the day while you are at work and also spend some time with your partner when you get home every day.
8. Make your partner feel special every day by reminding him/her of how lucky you are to have someone as wonderful as him/her in your life.
9. Encourage and support your partner’s dreams and passions even if you don’t agree with his/her dreams and passions.
10. Have date nights every week. This is a good way of strengthening your marriage.
11. Show interest in your partner’s hobbies even if you aren’t a big fan. If your partner is a football lover, spend some time with your partner watching football. If your partner loves talk shows, spend some time with your partner watching talk shows.
12. Hug and kiss your partner everyday.
13. Help your partner with house chores even if that specific chore is supposed to be done by your partner. Small acts of kindness can make a huge difference.
14. Respect your partner.
15. Always sit close to your partner.
16. Always appreciate your partner for acts of kindness. Never assume it’s your partner’s responsibility.
17. Apologise when you make a mistake. Don’t be too proud to say sorry.
18. Always let your partner know how much you love him/her.
Phil