“Beyond your commitment to each other lies your commitment to God. May you keep looking to Him as the Source of your love.”
“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” -Antoine DeSaint Expurery
“Put yourself in his place.”
“If two people were agreed about everything, one wouldn’t be necessary.”
“The secret of a continuing happy marriage is to leave three or four things unsaid each day.” -Nancy Reagan
“Good marriages and poor marriages have the same sets of problems—the only difference is in the commitment.”
“The secret of marital success is knowing how to handle differences.”
“In determining a life partner, determine if that person enhances our love for the Lord.”
“A good marriage is not the product of finding the right partner, but of being the right person.”
“A good relationship is far more important than a clean floor.”
“When out of fellowship with God, we become out of fellowship with our spouse. We then become wrapped up in ourselves, the smallest of packages.”
Marriage is held together by twelve words: “I am wrong.” “I am sorry.” “Please forgive me.” “I love you.”
12 Rules for a Happy Marriage
- Never both be angry at once.
- Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.
- Yield to the wishes of the other as an exercise in self-discipline, if you can’t think of a better reason.
- If you have a choice between making yourself or your mate look good—choose your mate.
- If you feel you must criticize, do so lovingly.
- Never bring up a mistake of the past.
- Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
- Never let the day end without saying at least one complimentary thing to your life’s partner.
- Never meet without an affectionate welcome.
- Never go to bed mad.
- When you’ve made a mistake, talk it out and ask for forgiveness.
- Remember, it takes two to make an argument. The one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking.
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