Seven things most healthy couples have in common (in no particular order):
1. They communicate about EVERYTHING.
2. They speak to each other with respect and kindness.
3. They don’t have other close “friends” with the opposite sex.
4. They are best friends with each other.
5. They make time together a priority.
6. They don’t have the word “divorce” in their vocabularies.
7. They look at everything (good or bad) as “ours” instead of “mine and “yours.”

Always have eyes that see the best, a heart that forgives the words, a mind that forgets the bad, a soul that never loses hope.

 

Always wear your wedding ring. It reminds you to consider your spouse in every decision, it reminds your spouse that they are always on your mind and it reminds the world that you are off the market.
 

Every time you’re tempted to complain about your spouse, pray for your spouse instead. Complaining makes things worse. Prayer can make things better.

If something matters to your spouse, then it should start mattering to you too.

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In every disagreement with your spouse, remember that there is not a winner and a loser. You are united in everything, so you will either win together or lose together. Work together to find a solution where you both win.

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Be your spouse’s biggest encouragement, not their biggest critic. Be the one who wipes away their tears; not the one who causes them.

 

When your kids get married, decide in advance that you’re going to be the most drama-free, loving and supportive mother / father-in-law on the planet. You will have tremendous power to either make your kids’ marriages feel blessed or feel stressed.

 

The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home.

 

If you treat your spouse like a blessing, your marriage will be a blessing. If you treat your spouse like a burden, your marriage will feel like a burden. Choose the right perspective.

 

Your level of honesty will determine your level of intimacy.

 

A woman becomes a reflection of how you treat her. If you don’t like how she’s acting, look at how you are treating her.

 

I don’t need a man who will solve my problems, I need a man who won’t become one.

 

If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.

 

Nobody can make you happy until you’re happy with yourself first.

 

The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding.

 

Dance before the music is over. Live before your life is over.

 

Nothing is more attractive than loyalty.

 

Real chemistry is rare. Real love is rare. Real support is rare. Real friendship is rare. Real is rare. If you find it keep it.

 

Happy couples aren’t happy because they are more compatible that other couples. They are happy because they’ve learned to appreciate, respect and celebrate all the differences that make them incompatible.  Great marriages aren’t built on compatibility. They are built on commitment.

 

Fall in love with the person who enjoys your madness, not someone who forces you to be normal.

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