Do you have a recipe for a tasty long lived marriage :o)?

Question

kbyprotocal, way to go~good thinking

Answer 1

A Recipe for a Good Life
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A Recipe for a Good Life
Seems but just a paradox to me...
It takes the GOOD days and the BAD
To measure what it ought to be.

A handful of bright SUNSHINE
An occasional shower of RAIN
A bowl full of heartfelt HAPPINESS
Mixed in with some wrenching PAIN

Sifted with a lot of LAUGHTER
Mixed with bitter TEARS a few
All combined with SMILES and FRIENDSHIPS
And the LOVE of FAMILY, too.

Add that with the drops of MERCY
And the GRACE of ages past;
Mingled with the HOPE of eternity
All... ingredients that will last.

CHARACTER also must be added
And a bit of PATIENCE stirred;
Blended well with the arms of COMPASSION
And equal portions of the WORD.

Knead it well to make it better
Bakje it all in JESUS' LOVE;
It will last throughout the ages
And be blessed from Him above.

Answer 2

If you want to keep your marriage alive and growing, you have to really want to keep it that way. You have to decide that the marriage is important in your life and give it the time and attention it needs. Your actions are what speak the loudest. Focus on what you like and love about the person instead of what you don't like or gets on your nerves. Kindness matters in marriages, so be kind. Very often, people in relationships treat the people closest to them worse than they treat acquaintances or even total strangers. Show appreciation for your spouse and what they mean to you. Ask for what you want. Most people expect the people who are in relationship with them to be mind readers. If you're expecting others to be psychics, you're in for a painful ride if you're in relationship with them. Listen without judging or getting defensive. Be open to the possibility that someone else's opinion or way of doing things may be just as valid or important as yours.

I have been married for 7 years...been together 8 years....we have 3 children.

Answer 3

I have been with my husband since i was 17 years old , now I'm 27 and been married for 2 years in October ..
My mom always told me, to never keep any grudges cause you never know when it's going to be the last day you see him...
Also when we fight about something after 5 minutes we look at each other and we just start laughing ...And we tell each other I love you before going to bed and when we leave to go to work.
To me those are important ,,

Answer 4

keep the lines of communications open, don"t go to bed mad, be spontaneous, sexually, have fun, a surprise bath ready, dinner, a note in the lunch bag, or briefcase, take a lunch to them sometimes, get over arguments, don"t sweat the small stuff. tell each other you love them, and what you like about them,

Answer 5

-Separate emotionally from the family of your childhood so you can invest fully in your marriage.
-Build intimacy while also respecting your partner's autonomy.
-Embrace parenthood and absorb the impact of children on your life while working to protect your privacy.
-Strive to confront and master the inevitable crises of life.
-Provide nurturing and comfort to each other in times of adversity, satisfying each other's need for dependency and offering continual encouragement and support.
-Create a safe haven for the expression of anger and conflict.
-Establish a rich and pleasurable sexual relationship, and protect it from intrusions of the workplace and family.
-Use humor to keep things in perspective, and avoid boredom by sharing interests and friends.
-Keep alive your early, idealized images of falling in love, but accept the reality of changes wrought by time.

Answer 6

ALWAYS HAVE EMPATHY.
WHATEVER YOU DO TO WIN THEM OVER, KEEP DOING IT. DON'T FORGET TO KEEP FLIRTING AND DATING, AND TRYING TO WIN THEM OVER.
ALWAYS APPRECIATE THEM AND HOW YOU FEEL WITH THEM. REMEMBER HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO MAKE THEM FEEL LIKE #1, AND HOW GOOD IT FEELS WHEN THE WAY THEY TREAT YOU MAKES YOU WANT TO CALL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND BRAG.
WHATEVER DISAGREEMENTS COME UP, ACCEPT THEIR DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AND REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE IS "RIGHT" IN THEIR OWN MIND.....BUT THEY DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE "RIGHT" WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. DO NOT BEGIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS THAT EXCLUDES YOUR PARTNER. ALWAYS CONSIDER YOUR PARTNER WHEN MAKING DECISIONS. ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED FROM THEM TO FEEL LIKE #1, AND BE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER THEY NEED TO FEEL LIKE #1.
TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING, AND LISTEN, NOT JUST HEAR. FORGIVE THEM FOR THEIR SHORTCOMINGS, BUT DO NOT MAKE EXCUSES FOR WHAT THEY WILL NOT OWN. REALIZE THAT YOU MAY HAVE TO SPELL THINGS OUT SOMETIMES TO BE UNDERSTOOD THE WAY YOU INTEND, AND THAT PEOPLE'S PERCEPTIONS DO NOT EQUATE INTENT. ASK BEFORE ASSUMING AND GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. ASK BEFORE YOU REACT. TAKE THE HIGH ROAD AND NEVER ACT OUT OF SPITE. BE THE KIND OF PARTNER YOU WANT THEM TO BE.

Answer 7

Separate bedrooms !

Answer 8

1/4 CUP OF COMPRIMISE

1/4 CUP OF ZESTY SEX

1/2 CUP OF MONEY

AND A PINCH OF HUMOR

Answer 9

Trust...Honesty...and try something new to keep the sex going !!!!Works for me...lol

Answer 10

communication