What is your best advice for a happy marriage?

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   lallustabposted 14 years ago

   HONESTY, TRUST,  and COMMUNICATION!  Above all, is honesty.

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   arbposted 14 years ago

   I've read all 36 answers and though every one of them are good for a marriage, the unfortunate truth is, given a lifetime, we will all fail at times to execute. I know, I have lots of practice. It is what we do, when we fail to do, that keeps a marriage, indeed in every relationship we will ever have. We will either forgive and love again or, we will not and wonder, what happened to the love. Forgiveness is the ointment that heals the inevitable failures that will come with marriage. The wonder is, love and marriage grow even stronger in a garden enriched with forgiveness. "Forgiveness is the water from which the human heart must drink". Forgiveness is to marriage as sunlight is to flowers.

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   sunnycatposted 14 years ago

   Don't delay having children any longer than necessary.  I've heard a lot of people say, "Take your time.  Get to know each other first."  As if you can't get to know each other in the midst of family life!  Children give you a common mission and purpose.  Suddenly you're not two people cruising through life side by side anymore; you have to work together.  You have to tackle thorny issues.  We had our first daughter within a year of our marriage, and it was the best thing we ever did.

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   karengibsonrocposted 14 years ago

   Never ever carry a disagreement into the next day...this is a big big one for myself and my husband that has really really worked for us!

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   awebbamazingposted 14 years ago

   IF YOU DON'T HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, your MARRIAGE IS NOT GOING TO LAST!
   
   If both of you do not know Jesus and He is not the Lord of your life, the marriage will not be the same.  But once you have a relationship with God, both of you will know WHAT TRUE LOVE IS!
   
   READ Genesis 1:26-28, I Corinthians 13, I Peter 3:1-7...
   
   Find a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching church and ask the Pastor about having a relationship with God. THEN, your marriage will have a SOLID FOUNDATION IN JESUS CHRIST
   
   from Aaron WEbb (awebbamazing@verizon.net)

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   isjungposted 14 years ago

   I think one of the most important things is good, honest, clear communication. So many fights and misunderstandings are simply a result of not understanding each other properly, or when people don't say what they're really thinking.

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   CARIBQUEENposted 14 years ago

   Be honest and respectful to each other.  Hold on to each other in the good times and bad times. Forgive each other. Discuss your problems with each other and come up with your own solutions without a third party involved.  Listen to what each has to say and communicate freely. Do not go to bed angry with each other, make peace and sleep with your mind at ease.  Adore and love each other despite your shortcomings.

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   perfectperceptionposted 14 years ago

   Always consider your mates feelings!  It's very important that you make them feel as special as you want to feel.

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   Supercellbaebeposted 14 years ago

   A fantastic sex life!  I think passionate sex is crucial to a good marriage.  Personally I place it at the very top of my "important" list when I think of marriage.  When a man and woman can experience such feelings of complete and utter bliss from each others' bodies, how close and intimate and special is that bond?  Its priceless.

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    JDeAngelisposted 14 years ago

    Listen to your wife, put her and your children first and even if she doesn't always acknowledge your effort try your best.
    
    You lose nothing by enjoying a happy marriage and the way to do it is to be stern in your beliefs and supportive, kind and helpful to your wife.
    
    If you slack off and become a bad husband you could lose it all. The way to a woman's heart is by doing things for her before she even tells you to and this requires paying attention to what she likes.

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    TinaTangoposted 14 years ago

    stay out of each other's cell phones and you wont know who is cheating on who.

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    medallion1979posted 14 years ago

    Always remember that you owe your own happiness to yourself.  Do not burden your partner with unrealistic expectations.  do not come accross as a need y person.

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    writeronlineposted 14 years ago

    First:    Love. Honour. Respect.
    
    First equal:    Get married to be with each other. Not to become each other.
    
    (Sorry if this sounds a little 'pat'. It's actually a distillation of a hub I just published yesterday on this very topic - should anyone be interested in the expanded version of my answer...)

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    Levertis Steeleposted 13 years ago

    Praying together, remaining best friends, respect, keeping others out, working at keeping sweetness in the marriage, lots of forgiveness, fidelity, communication, sharing, and honesty, are some of the main traits that help keep a marriage happy.

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