1. Honor and obey one another as the marriage vows you may have just spoken to each other was heard in holy matrimony.

2. Read the marriage vows and repeat the words  aloud to yourself; especially the one about loving each other always and forever from the first day of marriage and until forever.

3. Vow to be equal partners in the marriage with compromise if there is a disagreement or an argument which can not be avoided because no two people always agree.   Newlyweds would like to think that they are one when it comes to solutions to life's everyday problems and that attitude is great towards having a good marriage but not always obtainable.

4. Decide early in the marriage whether or not the two of you want to have children and if so how many. Children can be expensive and the finances should be available to care for them so that they can have a good beginning in life.

5. Vow to never go to bed angry with each other and try to solve the problem before it balloons into other areas that are unrelated to the original argument.

6. Maintain separate bank accounts with one central household bank  account so that there will be less chance of disagreements on how the finances are being managed.

7. Make the decision to save early on in the marriage for a comfortable saving if one of you were to  lose your job.

8. Plan now to save to buy a house if you are renting an apartment for investment purposes and for lager living quarters  if the two of you decide to have children.

9. Review each other's credit scores and improve and correct discrepancies if found on the credit report immediately to reduce any present or future credit problems.

10. Keep promises made early in the marriage to have a regular date night or time alone together to enhance the relationship and to continue getting to know each other better.

11. Listen to each other and have open conversations that are not dominated by one person vieng for control. Communication is very important in a marriage relationship  and the two of you need to start listening to each other now.

12. Take good care of your health to save on future health cost and for your own benefit as well.

13. Good marriages are somewhat like corporations where meetings and conferences are very important. Do not forget to celebrate anniversaries and each other's birthday making the event special for the two of you.

14. Respect each other's families and if you find that you are having a bad relationship with a family member, try to work it out with your  spouse as the mediator. It is better to have a third party in a sensitive situation such as in family disputes.

15. As you are now a family, any marriage problems should be solved between each other instead of running back to your mother or father for advice on a problem that does not belong to  them. Your parents have raised you to adulthood and you should not add to their task of child rearing that ended when you got your marriage certificate.

16. Have fun with each other. Doom and gloom are not a part of a happy marriage and you should vow to keep the fun in your marriage with regular movie and dinner dates. Dating does not have to end with marriage, in fact, dating is needed more than ever to keep the love and marriage strong.

17. Make church a regular part of you week because as the old adage goes, "a family that prays together stays together."

18. Say "I Love You" to each other often. Make,"I Love You" like a salutation on a letter each time you call each other on the telephone.

20. Marriage or a healthy relationship does not mean that you have to second guess each other. Talk out your relationship issues because you need  know what the other person is thinking and communication helps to explain what is going on in the marriage.

21. Women, let the your husband have his space because he does not talk a whole lot  and need time to be alone . Togetherness is great but time apart from each other from time to time  proves to make for great relationship help.

22. Men, women are nurturers and likes to make sure that everything is going okay. Do not confuse caring and being concerned as nagging. Nagging is a no no word and should not ever be uttered in a marriage.

23. Grocery shop together and keep up the habit because that is another experience that can be shared but seldom is an intricate part of marriage.

24. Plan to have vacations from the beginning of the year together. Couples should never vacation apart o vacation alone.  That would be giving each other a bit too much space. Vacations are times to be stress free and to enjoy each other's company. Vacations are not only healthy for the individuals vacationing together but is healthy for the marriage.

25. Take long walks together. It may sound cliche, but walk and hold hands as you would if you were dating. Marriage should not be a certified union of two people, but should be a continuation of the loving relationship that brought the two of you together.

26. Have daily discussions of significant events about your work day if both or one of the partners work. Do not have a relationship where the wife has to get on the phone and talk to girlfriends about problems or issues in the marriage. A relationship such as this may result in the need for marriage counseling because the couples are not talking to each other.

27. Keep the romance in the marriage by remembering that women always smile when receiving roes and chocolate. What is more pleasing on a woman's face than her smile as a response of something nice that you did for her.  Flowers receives that type of response and are now available at convenience stores as well as traditional floral shops . How easy is that to keep a good marriage going strong.

28. Women must understand that men uses sports as a stress reliever and because they really sincerely like competitiveness between sports teams. Do not block the television and let him have his fun. His vigor may give him energy to do more chores around the house.

29. When the children start arriving in the marriage, do not forget how they got there. Keep the relationship strong by not always having them in the center of the conversation your conversation with your spouse. Children brings good substance and permanence to a marriage.  Through the years, the two of you are basically still a couple and do not want to be strangers when the nest gets empty.

30. Do not treat your pet better than you treat you partner. Pets are loving and are actually good for your health but should not replace time better spent building up a lasting relationship for a good marriage.

31. Find out your spouse's favorite foods and cook. If you can follow directions, you can follow a recipe. Get creative with your cooking which includes his favorite foods and make one day of the week his special night for a home cooked meal.

32. Time and money are two things that are always worth saving. You need to keep an organized home as you will discover knowing where things are saves time for having to search.

33. Make good health care a family habit so that when you have children, they will develop healthy eating habits.

35. If you are a work at home or stay at home wife, volunteer in the community. You will find that helping out others is the best replacement for any problems that may be disturbing you. With your time spent helping others, you may find solutions from them also and will less likely be inclined to download stresses on your spouse.

36. Men carry muscle and women carry fat which is a simple statement but is very important when you first get married. Women will have to work harder to rid themselves of fat because it has so many places to go. It is unfair for a man to marry a size 8 and then a few years later is looking at a size 18. Those baby rearing years are tough but weight maintenance can be done and should be a goal for good health and self confidence.

37. Trust your husband and do not give him ideas by accusing him of marriage infidelity. If you suspect that your husband is being unfaithful, seek the help  marriage family  counseling. If he refuses to go for counseling services or couples counseling, then to keep your cool  seek counseling alone.

38. Do not look for things to go wrong in a marriage or you may find them. Searching for evidence of cheating is unfair to you because you did not get married to play spy or a detective. Confrontation may mean problems so depending on the personality of your mate, seek the help of a professional marriage counselor who can guide you on how to handle any doubts about marriage infidelity.

37. Start family traditions early on in the marriage that serve to make a good marriage such as going out to dinner on anniversaries or celebrating birthdays in  ways pleasing to the both of you.

39. Do not withhold sex as punishment for disappointment. Account for the  relationship problem and deal with it right away  instead of escalating it to the bedroom where the stresses of the day should be relieved and not dwelt.

40. Do not keep secrets from each other or you will begin to wonder about the purpose of being married if important information is being hid or covered up. The one person you need to be open with in a good marriage is your spouse.

41. Keep common interest and goals within the marriage instead of sharing with girlfriends and pals. Relationships are strong when progression is steadily made to common goals such as purchasing a house instead of talking it over with people with no financial input to the situation except for their opinions.

42. Do not let computer time and television time take away from the time that you have to spend together. Spending a lot of time on these devices do not promote a good marriage and one of the partners may begin to feel neglected. Set a balance so that obsessiveness is not involved when using telecommunication devices.

43. Only take your wedding ring off if it may get damaged as the wedding ring symbolizes your union of matrimony with your husband. Men, if you do not like to wear rings, your wife should be told so that there are no hurt feelings.

44. Boundaries in the relationship should be respected to have a good marriage. Abuse of any kind should not be tolerated and counseling should be immediately sought if anger management is needed by one of both partners.

45. Relationships are for two people to be happy together. Marriage provides the platform of this togetherness and should be respected in regards to relating to each other in a positive manner.

46. Do not argue just to make up because you would have instituted a habit that does not lead to a good marriage. Try to get along with your partner by being considerate, kind, nice and sincerely listen to what is said when having conversations together. Two unhappy people should not get married because they will most likely produce an unhappy marriage.

48. If a behavior is not befitting to one of the partners in the marriage, it is easier to just stop the behavior instead of continuing because you may feel that you have a right to express yourself any way that you wish. Consider the other person's feeling about the action before your proceed or you may be headed for a relationship break up.

49. Women, it takes two to have a relationship.   If you see that the marriage is not faring well, do not take it on yourself to try to fix it. Talk the problem out with your husband and see what the two of you can do to solve the problem.  Marriage advice is always available and counseling should be considered.

50. Good marriages are sustainable by one of the strongest emotions of humankind and that is love. Love each other and the two of you can surpass and survive any obstacle that attempts to get in the way of each other's happiness and that includes each other.