2006-06-20 09:05:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Respect, Friendship and Passion.
2006-06-20 09:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife and I have been married for 32 years and this is what I believe will work for anyone.
1. Always talk about everything i.e Communication
2. Take the attitude of DINAO - Divorce is not an option. Every problem can be worked out if two people love each other.
3. Grow together.
4. Put your spouse first. That is not popular with the politically correct people, but it is a sound principle.
5. Love unconditionally.
6. Remember that LOVE is spelled TIME
2006-06-20 09:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by JT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go into the relationship knowing that everything will never be perfect and that it will take a lot of hard work to keep a relationship going in the long run. You need to realize that a successful relationship is full of lots of little failures but that the two people involved are committed to working past the failures and creating something special over time.
2006-06-20 09:08:34 · answer #3 · answered by rkrell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love honesty and communication. Be who you are and do not put up a false front. Do not hide things from each other. Forgiveness is important as well. Having God at the center of the relationship and in the marriage makes it last. Another key is never to try to change the other person but working on changing yourself to be the best spouse you can possibly be for your spouse. Unconditional love and acceptance of each other through good times and bad. Never got to bed angry and work things out calmly and do not fight.
2006-06-20 11:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Hewitt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was married in December, and my husband and I have gotten through 2 layoffs, a miscarriage, a death in the family, his dad had a stroke, and one of our vehicles died. We are still together and happy because we talk, spend time together, and put each others thoughts before anyone else's (including our parents). Just remember that fights happen, so just fight fair. NO NAME CALLING!!!!!! Take your time and calm down before you say something that you don't mean. Make a "date" with each other and keep it. Decide that divorce is not an option, and stick to that decision. Good luck and I hope that your relationship is a success.
2006-06-20 11:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by cseehausen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Communication: listen without judgment and speak without malice, remember that you are two separate people in one relationship - you still need have your own mind and your own goals and support each other through them. Grow together rather than grow apart... best of luck! Accept each other for who you are - rarely can someone truly "change" anyone else... if your intended partner has some things you don't like you need to accept the fact that they may never change (no matter how much you love them or how much they promise to change)
(Married for 2 years - in the relationship for 10 and HAPPY!)
2006-06-20 09:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sweet Pea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honesty, a willingness to talk to each other about everything and be each other best friend! If you can do these things, you will have an excellent chance of a very happy marriage. Also, keep your sex life spicy! We go out on a "date" at least once each month! Our Daughter spends the evening with her Grandparents and we go out! My incredible wife of 11 years is my best friend, my lover, my confidant, my everything!
2006-06-20 09:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by Ekimo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honesty and communication, which is the key to a successful marriage. (married for 4 years)
2006-06-20 09:09:25 · answer #8 · answered by Shay~Shay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree honesty and communication is the key to a successful marriage..keep the sex life interesting too so ur man and u dont get bored...7 yrs happily married
2006-06-20 09:09:50 · answer #9 · answered by reena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going into the relationship, make sure that you both realize that you are human, and can make mistakes. My wife tends to hold me as infallible, but when I do make a mistake, she then is deeply disappointed.
We eventually will talk things out and solve the problems. Be honest with each other and trust has to be earned.
2006-06-20 10:25:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Communication, trust, understanding, love - among other things. Communication is the biggest though - you need to keep talking to your spouse so that you are on the same level. Many marriages fail because of lack of communciation - the emotional attatchment suffers because the couple doesn't talk like they used and share things with eachother.
For me and my hubby we try to do all those things and make suew we talk, but we also share our spirituality/religion with eachother which is a great uplifting thing in our marriage.
2006-06-20 09:09:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋