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Click Here for more informationIn January 2006, I will be married to my husband for 29 years. I knew him for 2 years before that.
Marriage is a sacred vow to love your partner for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till well you know the rest. But for many people, the pressures, challenges, and monotony of married life has shrouded its wonderful positive aspects.
Great marriages don’t just happen. You have to do something to make it last. Improve your marriage now. Remember that improvement is not a one-time event. It’s a process, so better start now.
Being happy starts within you. If you can’t be happy with yourself, then there’s no chance that you’ll be happy with someone else.
Be the best that you can be to your spouse.
The Qualities of a Successful Marriage
Love
Love is the most essential component in a relationship. It is the powerful force that binds two unique individuals together. A relationship will not start without love.
Support
Being a supportive spouse can be both a rewarding and a difficult role in a relationship. The most important aspect is being a loving presence always in your spouse’s life. Being supportive means strengthening the partner. You bear the weight. It is quite a responsibility for any one to take on. The sense of responsibility grows deeper when your spouse faces certain problems. To avoid conflict, respect your spouse’s personal decisions. Show that you have faith in your mate. Be the shoulder to lean on. Work together to maintain balance in your life together. Don’t be threatened by your spouse’s accomplishments. Be proud of your spouse’s achievements. If you want to help your spouse to recover from a difficult situation, don’t try to solve it on your own.
Tolerance
The meanings of tolerance in the dictionary are:
1. The power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions.
2. A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior.
3. The act of tolerating something.
4. Willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others.
5. A permissible difference; allowing freedom to move within limits.
The given meaning has only one denominator. Patience. Without it, the word tolerance is nothing.
Always remember that it pays to be patient. As the saying goes, patience is a virtue.
Communication
All arguments can be solved through proper communication. If your partner annoys you for things he or she has done consciously or unconsciously, approach your spouse. Talk to each other. Explain that you are offended by that act. Remember that he or she can’t read minds. Don’t try to keep it inside. It will corrupt you. The annoyance will grow in your heart. Don’t wait for it to burst one day. As early as possible discuss the problem with your spouse. If a certain thing bothers you, tell it straight to your spouse. It doesn’t hurt to be straightforward. It is just a choice of words on how you will express yourself.
Realistic Expectations
Don’t expect too much from your spouse. They are also humans bound to commit mistakes.
Caring
Show your spouse that you’re concerned. During lunch, ask him or her if he or she has already eaten. Small simple things can mean a lot to them. Take time to notice your spouse. Say I love you everyday.
Nurturing
Grow with each other. Nurture intimacy. Live together and raise your children.
Sense of Humor
Laugh together. Have fun together. It is healthy to stretch out those lazy lips. Don’t be too serious. Pressures of life? Don’t let it weigh you down. Uplift your spirits high. Don’t take things too seriously. Stop trying to be perfect because no person is. Always put on a happy face! Smile immensely. It can really change the way you and other people feel. Happiness is a choice, so don’t choose to frown. A wrinkle on the face is ugly.
Smiling is considered as one of the fountains of youth. Smile wide. Make the world a brighter place to live in. Don’t forget to laugh and joke around. Be kind and smile at everyone, especially your spouse. If tensions start to grow, smile at him or her.
Laugh out loud. It’s the best medicine in town. Heal your body, mind and soul. Fill your life with laughter so that you won’t have much room left for negative emotions.
Commitment
A happy couple in a happy marriage develops bonding rituals. These become the pillars that hold up the marriage. Show your dedication every day.
Respect
Appreciate each other’s eccentricities and differences, especially as woman and man. Learn to be happily different. Learn to give and take. Practice kindness and politeness with each other in at least 95 percent of your interactions.
Know how to handle conflict
Don’t make things worse by not talking to each other. Look into your spouse’s eye when asking him or her. Don’t delay the conversation for quite a long time. This will only make the conflict worse.
Solve problems together
Resolve arguments rather than letting things fester. Speak up. It will not aggravate the situation.
Interdependence
Learn to reciprocate.
Enjoy one another
Focus on enjoying life. Live a carefree life. Think that your spouse is the one that really matters in this world. Do things together. Excite your relationship by finding new ways to enjoy each other.
Have fun together
Play in the rain together. Isn’t it great to be a child once in a while? Run like a madman while you chase each other in the rain.
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Click Here for more informationDo you want to know how to really frustrate a sexy woman who's attracted to you, even drive her away? It's a good idea to know this because most guys do it, not even aware they're doing it, and then are mystified when she doesn't want to spend time with them anymore.
Here it is: hold back from doing anything physical with her (touching, holding hands, or kissing) because you aren't sure if she likes you are not. This drives a sexy woman crazy because most won't initiate physical contact with a guy (although you've gotta love the rare exception), and she has to wait until he finally screws up the courage to do what she's silently begging him to do all along. For some guys this can take weeks, even months, leaving the woman they're attracted to frustrated, even pissed off.
A lot of men are afraid to initiate contact because they "aren't sure" if she likes them or not. In turn, the sexy woman begins to wonder if he's really attracted to her because he won't initiate contact. What you wind up with is two people who are really attracted to each other, but frustrated because each "isn't sure."
The solution to this is actually pretty easy, and once you do it one or two times you'll understand how much a sexy woman who is really attracted to you wants her to touch you. In fact, touch itself can create and enhance attraction.
Whenever you meet a beautiful sexy woman you're attracted to, you need to begin touching her from the very beginning in a non-threatening way that lets her know the interaction IS about attraction, and not about " platonic friends." That's the difference between a man who's "good with women" and the "nice guy." The man who's good with women instantly makes the interaction about attraction, the nice guy ("wuss") waits around wondering if she "likes him."
When I meet a beautiful sexy woman I smile my naughty boy smile, look her in the eye, and when I shake her hand, I hold onto it. When we sit down to talk I lightly touch her wrist, then if she responds positively to that I touch her shoulder when she laughs. Then I simply take her hand and hold it.
I can't remember a time when I've had a sexy woman pull away-in fact the reaction on her part is usually one of relief because she instantly knows I'm not a "nice guy" who's going to make her wait weeks before I touch her. She instantly puts me in a category of a "man who knows women," and views me through the lens of attraction.
I lead, and she follows, thankful I'm not going to frustrate her, and that I'm going to gently, yet firmly lead the attraction. I won't pressure her, and if she pulls back from an intimate touch, I pull back just a bit, then move gently forward so she can "surrender" to it, knowing she's with a strong man.
I never worry about whether or not she "likes me"-that mindset is for wusses. Instead I presume she likes me, and take the attitude that she's the one who should be concerned about whether or not I like her. She can instantly pick up on the fact I'm not at all worried if she's attracted to me or not, and that attitude is very comforting to her. She knows I won't be nervous or awkward, but instead will be confident and firm.
As long as she's engaged with me, she's interested. Even if she pushes me away, we both know it's just a test to see how I react. So, I pull away briefly, then gradually ramp back up to what we were just doing and this time where there was pushing away, there's pulling towards, attraction where she's used to experiencing frustration with guys.
So, if there's a beautiful sexy woman who likes to spend time with you, and you wonder if she likes you or not, stop wondering and start taking action she'll like you for sure then.
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Click Here for more informationHave you been dating someone special for a little while? Has your relationship passed the casual dating stage? Possibly thoughts of matrimony have even been on your mind. If your answer to these questions was 'yes', it would be a good idea for you to ask each other probing questions that could help you to get to know each other more completely.
To get you started on this activity, following are my top 20 questions for couples:
1. What is the one thing you would change about yourself if you had the power to do so?
2. If you could change any one thing about me, what would that be?
3. What, more than anything else, makes you feel loved?
4. What is your definition of success?
5. What would you change first if you were the king (or queen) of the world?
6. What historical event would you like to witness if you could go back in time?
7. If you were able to travel back in time, what famous historical event would you like to change?
8. What bugs you? (Something people do that REALLY annoys you)?
9. Where in the world would you most want to live?
10. What is the most important thing you want to achieve before you die?
11. Have you learned any lessons from past relationships? What were they?
12. Do you seek certain attributes in a person? What are those?
13. In your judgement, what are your best attributes?
14. What's the most reckless thing you've ever done?
15. What stands out as your most memorable moment?
16. How would you spend the money if you won the lottery?
17. What three items would you take along to a deserted island?
18. Is there another period in history that you would have liked to be born in? When?
19. What are you most passionate about?
20. What's one place you haven't been to yet that you really would like to go?
If my top 20 questions for couples inspire you to engage in meaningful dialogue with your lover, then this article has accomplished its mission. I'm sure you can think of some more "get to know" questions, and even some fun questions for couples. I suggest open-ended questions rather than "yes' or 'no' questions, because they stimulate more in-depth discussion. Putting forth some effort to better understand each other now will have long term rewards for both of you.
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Maybe you've seen Michael Webb on Oprah. His best seller "1000 Questions For Couples" is the most complete book of questions that couples should ask before getting married. You can read the review here:
1000 Questions For Couples
Have you considered premarital counseling? Read this: Pre Marriage Counseling: Do I Need It?
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