Communication and trust and love... Spending time together too.. Working through hard and trying times together... All these factors make a husband and wife seem to be closer and grow together instead of apart... Marriage is what you choose to make of it. Treating and loving each other the way you would want to be treated and loved. Great question by the way! Being unselfish instead of selfish helps too. Mutual respect is another factor. Praying together and having God in the center of your marriage is a major key and factor as well!
Married for 7 years going on 8 and very happily married and my husband and i are very close and are getting closer and more in love now than what we have ever been. We live it and this is what works for us and our marriage.
2007-02-03 03:17:37
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answered by Lady Hewitt 6
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Support at hard times....patience, respect, understanding....commitment is a big one. But personally i think the main thing that make them closer (lets say they already have all the basic relationship/marriage factors down to the line) is that when they go through hard times they are supportive of each other and loyal. If she always stay by you whether you sick or you go far away for work purposes and you have to do long distance or if she miscarried and you was there in a hospital with her until gets out, etc. Things like that made me and my fiance closer. And once we fight this or go through some tough times together it brings us closer and other lil things is not going to be an issue anymore.
2007-02-03 11:20:01
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answered by BK thang 5
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Here is a little different take on your question:
I just read an article in Real Simple called the Science of Love. It explained a lot of different scenarios in a relationship, chemically. One area of the article was 'What keeps people together'. It went on to read that restlessness sets in after one to two years. That is when dopamine levels die down. Dopamine is associated with new love. Sexual contact drives up dopamine levels. Novelty does also, which explains why we feel so happy with our partners after a vacation or unusual experience. Frequent physical contact will maintain oxytoycin levels, such as: holding hands, stroking your partner or any other kind of touching can create feelings of attachment.
My own experience is true love and closeness are a decision. Every day you have to get up and make time for each other. You have to work hard to be able to be happy coexisting. Ask anyone who has been married a long time (50 years) and they will tell you the same thing. Love sometimes just happens, but it takes commitment to make it work.
2007-02-03 11:22:46
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answered by D Marie 3
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Sometimes good and consistent communication is not always possible because of individual situations and it seems to be a blanket answer. Its good of course, but not the end all be all of a good marital status. Something that happens all to often is that couples tend to forget over the years to respect their spouse on the little things thinking that respecting them on the major stuff is enough. Major stuff comes up a lot less than the daily little things. Man or woman, it doesn't matter, if your spouse shows appreciation or respect for you on the daily little things that are taken for granted, it really gaps that great divide. You don't have to be all mushy about it either, just acknowledgment is enough in most cases unless there are other problems. Showing your spouse respect is also in the non-verbs, rolling your eyes or sneering at them when they say something you don't necessarily agree with is disrespectful and really puts distance between you.
2007-02-03 11:33:30
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answered by javagirl329 2
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Honestly, there are several things. Trust is the most important of all...Never do anything to break the trust you have in each other, Once that trust is broken, You cant really have a relationship, if you think about it. You wont believe anything the other one has to say...or you will doubt what they say.
So I say Trust is Number 1.
Next is communication, you have to keep the lines of communication open..You have to know that you can go to your partner with ANYTHING, and be able to talk. I hear of so many couples, who say "Well I didnt think I could talk to you about it" and this is why alot of marriages end in seperation or divorce, Never let your partner think, that they cannot come to you with ANYTHING.
Respect..treat your spouse how you would want to be treated..that is called Mutual respect. As far as the household etc..work as a Team. Respect..respect..respect..
Once you have these..you can handle pretty much anything that comes along...
My husband and I have a wonderful marriage, we have never broken the bond of trust, and we communicate about everything...and we hold each other high with respect.
2007-02-03 11:34:07
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answered by ~Annette~ 5
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the main factor to making a husband and wife closer is to stick by each other and dont let family or friends get into your business. put your husband or wife first and listen to what they
have to say and not what others are telling you to do about
you marriage.
2007-02-03 11:14:27
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answered by cheyanne 2
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Communication.
2007-02-03 11:13:07
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answered by bribri8785 2
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The obvious answer is love but it is based on trust and friendship. If your best friend was also the person you are passionate about you will continually grow together
2007-02-03 11:14:34
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answered by Anonymous
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In my personal point of view, there is no greater bound than love. Love works out miracles... If it's not there, simple things may not work out... If it's there, the impossible is easy to achieve!
2007-02-03 11:14:22
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answered by ✿Purple✿ 5
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Mutual respect for the other's intelligence and judgment making ability.
2007-02-03 11:14:09
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answered by Lois M 3
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