What does a Happy Marriage Look like? Best Tips
Advices for What
does a Happy Marriage Look like!
What does a Happy Marriage Look like? Best Tips
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When you stop comparing yourself to
other couples
As I get older, I find
that comparing marriages and listening to other people's standards doesn't
work. I have been with my husband for ten years.
I can't even count the
"perfect" couples who gave us advice and told us how wonderful their
relationship is, that they are no longer together, or that there are issues.
Meanwhile we fight
sometimes, we are not always "in love", we have a hard time, but we
move on happily every year.
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When "good" actually
becomes ... good
When I was a teenager, my
mother seriously considered leaving her father because she felt she didn't have
that much passion and connection.
I really thought it was a
terrible match and maybe he should divorce her. Years later, I can see a lot of
how they fit in, how they make each other happy.
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When you can both stand on your own
I think a good marriage
allows both partners to be their best personalities. Partners should help each
other grow in positive ways, whether it's a gentle push, or a happy edge, or a
step back and allow the other person to find their passion. Your spouse should
encourage you to get better, without forcing you to lie to yourself.
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When good and bad are irrelevant
I don't like the idea of
"good" marriages and "bad" marriages, because it feels
too much to compare yourself to someone else, as they say.
I don't think anyone
outside of marriage can decide if someone's marriage is good or bad, especially
overall. At best, I would say, "This aspect of their relationship doesn't
look healthy."
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When you understand that marriage
comes with danger
It was gratifying to hear
that yes, even in a "good" marriage there are moments of doubt and
conflict and moments of fear and anxiety.
I asked my pastor's wife,
"Does marriage only reduce the risk? As you marry someone and make the
best decisions and work and hopefully it will work."
"Yes, basically.
Marriage is really difficult. But it's also really amazing. "It simply
came to our notice then.
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When there is enough for each other
I'm really proud of my
husband and my relationship, considering we've only been together for four
years.
The way we chose to communicate openly with each other is one of the most positive aspects of our relationship - the way he told me he had melanoma in three months of dating the way we Has dealt with her recent miscarriage.
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