2006-12-04 06:22:24 · 19 answers · asked by shane68111 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Communication!!!
2006-12-04 06:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by April L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is no simple, easy, guaranteed answer - it tales two and we are all different. Still, to make a marriage not onoly work but last both must be willing to have the other as your best friend besides lover, both are important. Trust, is a no brainer, yet how often have you heard about not being open or honest with each other - eventually this catches up and these is no more marriage because you cannot believe your spouse any more.
Suggestion: At the end of each day have dinner together and allow time for each of you to ask the other 3 questions in which they must not laugh, or ridicule the other or take them for granted. Realize, if they care enough to ask it is important or they would not be asking the question. When responding to the question, no one word answers are allowed, elbaorate until your partner who asked the question is satisfied.
2006-12-04 06:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by jessica_anne_de 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After thirty five years and five Daughters I can honestly say that it takes a full commitment to each other. Settle all differences before you go to sleep. Try to go out once a week or so and it doesn't have to be a fancy restaurant,
for diner, just the two of you. Talk about your week and listen to your mates week. Always love like it's the first time. Eliminate the word divorce from your vocabulary.
2006-12-04 06:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by supressdesires 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By constant communication, prayer and guidance, dates between the two of you, willingness...
I think that a marriage will last if you partner feels there's a problem and they can come talk to you to work it out and not go outside the marriage to handle it by punking out when it could have been resolved thru communication...
Continue going on dates with your spouse to get away from the craziness of work, stress, kids and others as it can get crazy and as time passes, you don't realize you need some quality time alone...
Do simple things like call your spouse and tell them you love them....
Express feelings....
Eat together at night for dinner....
Keep passion and romance in your lives and never get distant and let time pass where you and your loved one would not become distant....
Continue to do the things that you did in the beginning to keep the romance in your lives...
Always make time for each other and the kids...
Keep family time together on a weekly basis to incorporate your love in your childrens lives to maintain a solid bond.....
Unify as one and stand behind your spouse and support them....
Never leave home angry or go to bed as you may do something stupid to gain happiness, work it out thru communication and prayer...
Listen to your partner and be their when they need guidance...
A marriage is daily communication, patience, a work in progress, knowing your other half, trusting,creating a loving environment, not nagging(for the men), being able to talk to each other and not hold things in and finding ways to keep that fire burning and keeping that flame lit and let no one break that bond.....
I think one of the most imporant is to have GOD in your lives at all times so he can protect and shield that bond that you both share and worked so hard for to achieve...because the devil is busy destroying marriages due to the lack of communication, trust and prayer...
Marriage in a nutshell is continuous work and the willingness to endure pain, struggle, love, stress and all of life's challenges that you will encounter where you will work together to destroy the enemy and continue with your hard work to keep your marriage intact....
2006-12-04 09:13:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to keep your marriage first to make it last. And you do that by agreeing with your spouse that you will always put one another first.
Don't let jobs or school or friends and families ever take presedence over your spouse. if he/she does the same your marriage will stay strong
2006-12-04 06:27:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By keeping your social life first.
2006-12-04 06:23:56 · answer #6 · answered by ptstrobl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to communicate
2006-12-04 06:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by inlovewow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont u mean how do i make my marriage last?...whatever with a lot of hope and even more prayers...communicate love and most of all listen and understand.
2006-12-04 06:25:32 · answer #8 · answered by Michele 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honesty, Communication, Respect...AND have your own circle of friends and your spouse should have his/her own circle of friends...VERY IMPORTANT ! Also, NO KIDS!
2006-12-04 06:28:16 · answer #9 · answered by jim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by having other boyfriend/girlfriend on the side justin case
2006-12-04 06:25:47 · answer #10 · answered by The Weed Fairy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋