A Magical Marriage
Success Story
Honesty, Respect, and Laughter are the 3
most important things a marriage needs to outlast time. Of course,
intense Passion comes in a close 4th. I know the reason why my marriage
stays strong and blissful is that:
1. We are honest with each other. Of
course with Honesty comes the ability to communicate. So, because we
aren't afraid to communicate, we aren't afraid to be honest. Honesty
comes from many areas, like what you "really" want to do on
tonight's date,
to telling them that a stranger flirted with you recently, to sharing
everything about yourself (including your past), and even how much money
you "really" spent on that new dress.
2. Respect is SO important. I would NEVER
disrespect my husband (or vice versa). Even if he did something that made
me so angry I could scream. Neither one of us would "talk about" the
other to our friends in a disrespectful way, nor would would argue/fight
or mistreat each other in front of anyone we know. If we have negative
issues regarding the other, it ALWAYS comes home with us where we TALK in
private. And here, we are open and honest and NEVER mean or derogative.
I think because we share so much, we never have to "vent" on our friends
about each other. Again, if we have a problem, we know it'll get talked
or worked through with each other.
3. Laughter. You need to laugh, to tell
jokes, to find the humor in the argument or the awful things the kids did
that day, whatever...We laugh in bed all the time, especially. Not
at
each other, of course, but with each other. We always try to end
our day with something that makes us smile (besides sex). Thinking
young at heart helps, too. Acting silly with my husband makes me feel
younger and more vibrant, not old and boring.
Ladies and gents...these are the 3 key
ingredients to our successful and fulfilling 7 year marriage. And while I
understand there are many years ahead of us, I have NO doubt that by
keeping these 3 key ingredients in our recipe for true love, we'll be
eating like king and queen for decades to come.
Bridgette
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
