Looking for married couples to share their secrets

We have been married for 25 years (and will be celebrating a second honeymoon in sowal next week!).

Be committed to honoring your commitment.
Marriage is not the place to be self-centered.
Have the conflict, and resolve it with love, listening to the other person and understanding (great if you can do conflict resolution in front of the kids to teach them how to do it!)
Communication, of course!

Wonder what weddingeditor plans on doing with our posts on this topic???

Think outside the box (i.e. nooners instead of after the kids have gone to bed and you're too tired from cooking, cleaning, tucking in, etc.)Men love to be loved. It's a level of connection that can't be underestimated. Always put your spouse first - kids second. Be allies and friends. Everyone fights - it's how you make up that determines if you'll succeed. Be the first to say "I'm sorry" (unless you really aren't). Being right is not better than being happy and loved.

17 years of marriage (5 good ones )! Any questions?

Remember the 80% rule. Everybody has faults and will never give you 100% of what you expect. Keep in mind that if your partner fulfulls 80% of what you need, then you have more than your share. Expect to get the other 20% through friends, family, work, etc.

Respect one another. You should never make a decision without thinking of how it will affect your partner or family.

Tell your partner something nice about them every day. People need to feel loved. Compliments are always a nice way to keep the spark alive.

Be grateful for each day you have together...

Old thread, but I've got to tell this one. True story.

There is a couple that taught young married adults in a local church for many, many years. They really knew how to nurture young couples and help them grow their marriages. He is a great big guy and she is a minnie mouse, and they are all well known throughout the community.

One day in the grocery store they were in a big long line of people (Snow was predicted and people were buying out the stores). One of their previous class members were in the store in a line adjacent to theirs.

The man asked the teacher what was the success of their marriage for these many years.

The teacher leaned back, paused and answered in his normal very loud voice,

"Why son, it's sex, pure unadulterated, mattress pounding raw sex"

Brought down the house.


In our case 40 years in August. Our secret, if there is one, is to love the other person more than you love yourself.

Got this email today
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RED SKELTON'S RECIPE FOR THE PERFECT MARRIAGE


1. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.

2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California and mine is in Texas.

3. I take my wife everywhere... but she keeps finding her way back.

4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. She said somewhere I haven't been in a long time. So I suggested the kitchen.

5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.

6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said there are too many gadgets and no place to sit down! So I bought her an electric chair.

7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was; she said me; in the lake.

8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.

9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling Am I too late for the garbage? The driver said No, jump in!

10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.

11. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was Always.

12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.

13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, what?s on the TV? I said Dust!