Secrets to a Great Marriage
1. Think before you speak People in marriages tend to have very "hot" buttons causing frequent arguments. One reason for this is that the boundaries that exist at the workplace or with friends and relatives do not exist in a marriage. Much of marital bickering can be lessened or mitigated if you wait before you respond to something that has made you angry. If you think for even five seconds before you respond, the amount of marital bickering will be greatly reduced. It may be better to discuss the difficult issue on another day when the emotions are not so high. You can broach the topic (at that later time) by saying, "Dear, I have some unfinished business to discuss with you. May we discuss it now?" 2. Don't give up If you ask any married person, he or she will tell you that marriages wax and wane. There are good times, bad times, and even in middle times. A marriage is viable if the good outweighs the bad, even by a little bit. Appreciate the good and...