My husband and I have been married for 10 years this week. It’s hard to believe that 10 years has passed by so quickly. While I know 10 years is not a LONG time, it’s still a milestone that I’m excited about. I am not a marriage expert! I do not have this marriage thing mastered and some of these tips are still a work in process. My husband and I fight usually about really stupid things like leaving dirty dishes in the living room or why are the clean clothes still in the laundry room (not important in the grand scheme of things), but the following 10 tips have gotten us to 10 years of marriage and hopefully to a lifetime more.
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10 Tips for 10 Years of Marriage
- Never Settle. This is more for before you get married. Make sure that you are marrying someone you love, trust, have things in common with, similar values and are willing to be a team player.
- Trust. You have to be able to trust your spouse and they have to able to trust you. Nothing will ruin a marriage faster, plus once trust is gone it is impossible to gain it back.
- Have Fun. You need to be able to have fun together, smile and laugh. You are going to be spending the rest of your life with your spouse, you want to have things in common or be willing to try new things. Whether it’s going to concerts, exercising, watching movies or cooking together.
- Communication is probably the most important tools in a successful marriage. If you do not communicate with your spouse how do they know that something is wrong or that everything is perfect.
- Be a Team. A marriage is not all about you or all about your spouse. There is give and take and working together as a team to make decisions and providing support to one another.
- Travel. When you travel you get to try new things, have fun together, learn to rely on each other and work together as a team. Plus you will have some awesome memories to talk about in the years to come.
- Compliment. There is no better feeling than your spouse complimenting you. It always feels good to know that your spouse pays attention and cares about you.
- Work Hard and Do Not Give Up. We have all heard it marriage is not easy. There are ups and downs, but at the end of the day learning to work together to make decisions, solve problems and to be there for each other is what marriage is all about.
- Say “I love you”
- and Show Your Love Everyday. Beyond saying you love your spouse, show them. Words are easy to say but actions speak louder.
What is your marriage advice?
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