Comments on: 12 tips to a Healthier Marriage

By: Kimberly B.

Kimberly B. — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:54:31 +0000

Great reminders no matter how long you have been married. The communication is so key and not to let it breakdown into silence.

By: Rebecca C

Rebecca C — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:47:42 +0000

I think the most important thing is to not take each other for granted, it is so easy to get used to how wonderful they are and not thank god you have them everyday!

By: AnyaT

AnyaT — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:18:04 +0000

One of things which worked for me is to forgive and forget before you go to bed every night. I don’t want me or my husband wake next morning to find me dead, wishing that he had made up with me. No matter how mad we are each other we always make up before we sleep

By: Sharlita

Sharlita — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:03:07 +0000

This is an awesome article. I’m not married but these are great tips for any relationship. My significant other is so withdrawn from me due to depression but I so wish he was around so I could exercise some of these points. I often don’t fight fair due to so much frustration and result to insulting and lashing out. I hope I can at least get that under control. This article makes me really wish I could make my relationship better but it does still take two to make it work.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:51:56 +0000

I ABSOLUTELY agree that everyone should be responsible for their own joy. Without being happy with yourself and through yourself, no one else can make you happy either.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:07:25 +0000

This is an excellent post. I think laughing and playing together is most important. I married my best friend, now deceased, and we had fun together. When I think about him, that’s what I remember most. We were also good at communication and not placing blame. He was a wonderful man.

By: she

she — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:33:53 +0000

although i am not married, i’ve had many long-term relationships that ended due to lack of communication at the beginning of a disagreement.

in my current relationship, which is only 3 months old, i make sure to ask him about his day every day, i try to “just listen” instead of give advice (still working on this one), i buy him small gifts or send him a card in the mail, things like that to let him know i’m thinking about him and that i care.

these are good tips, and i find that i’m already following a lot of them! great article.

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:12:04 +0000

Watch the movie, Fireproof! It is a great movie for a couple or a family to watch. Then do “The Love Dare.”

By: jessica

jessica — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:34:35 +0000

I agree with recognizing each other’s contributions. It is easy to just assume that each other will continue to plow ahead each day performing the necessary tasks to run a household of busy children – because we will! But thanking each other each day for doing these mundane and repetative tasks is saying, “Thank you for being my parter” – because doing it together is what it is really all about! And who doesn’t like to be THANKED!

By: Amit

Amit — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:57:14 +0000

We do read and take it to heart…lol

I concur! many time we fight the person and not the issue which in my opinion and experience leaves a deeper scar (scar might be a stronger word here)