Your top 3 tips for a happy marriage [I Marriage]
Just curious on what other people do in their marriage that works.
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JS1992 · 31-35, M
@HootyTheNightOwl how is it outdated?
@JS1992 We live for much longer than we once used to for a start off. At one time, if you married at 18, you were dead by 40.
These days, we'd need to be looking at getting married at 40 to have a marriage of similar length. The problem with that is that a woman loses her fertility at around 45 - so, who is going to hold out for that long to get married???
People are getting trapped in abusive marriages because they can't find a way out of their situation though abuse. If a marriage has to be renewed... let's say every 20 years, for example... both parties in the couple get to speak privately with the registrar to establish that they understand what a marriage involves and they have a chance to speak out about any abuse that they have lived with over the last twenty years. There's a greater chance of more lives being saved and turned around by getting support to escape abusive situations than we currently have.
These days, we'd need to be looking at getting married at 40 to have a marriage of similar length. The problem with that is that a woman loses her fertility at around 45 - so, who is going to hold out for that long to get married???
People are getting trapped in abusive marriages because they can't find a way out of their situation though abuse. If a marriage has to be renewed... let's say every 20 years, for example... both parties in the couple get to speak privately with the registrar to establish that they understand what a marriage involves and they have a chance to speak out about any abuse that they have lived with over the last twenty years. There's a greater chance of more lives being saved and turned around by getting support to escape abusive situations than we currently have.
MrsKatherineArch · 41-45, F
1) Accept the person you marry for who they are, not who you think they should be. In other words, don’t expect him or her to change.
2) Communicate, even if it leads to disagreement. Without communicating, it’s hard to understand your spouse.
3) Remember how you felt about him/her on your wedding day.
2) Communicate, even if it leads to disagreement. Without communicating, it’s hard to understand your spouse.
3) Remember how you felt about him/her on your wedding day.
MrsKatherineArch · 41-45, F
@JS1992 you’re welcome! Marriage doesn’t magically become happy, it takes work. Good luck!
FlowersNButterflies · 61-69, F
JS1992 · 31-35, M
@FlowersNButterflies Thanks :)
midnightrose · F
These are based more on mistakes that we made in our marriage.
1. Know how to communicate and disagree in a healthy way.
2. Make your spouse a top priority. Nurture your relationship with them.
3. Keep your autonomy. Don't revolve your life around your spouse. You need to have some of your own interests and goals.
1. Know how to communicate and disagree in a healthy way.
2. Make your spouse a top priority. Nurture your relationship with them.
3. Keep your autonomy. Don't revolve your life around your spouse. You need to have some of your own interests and goals.
Nobody00 · F
Divorce
Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F