Marital advice from women please?

I'm making a scrap book for a friend of mine. She's getting married, and one of the sections is called ';Woman to Woman: Word to the Wise,'; and I'm collecting advice from married women.. Little clips like ';Pick your battles,'; etc. Any input would be greatly appriciated, and please leave your name, as well, and (if you don't mind) the number of years you have been married. Even if it's only one year, that's helpful- it will allow her to relate. And if it's fifty years- it will give her something to look forward to. Thanks!Marital advice from women please?
This is the advice my darling grandmother gave me about marriage. Her name was Julia and she was happily married for 45 years before becoming a widow.





';Never let him eat his mistakes more then once';Marital advice from women please?
Show your spouse love and respect every day, never step on his feelings to validate your own. keep him sexually satisfied so that he is not tempted to cheat. let him have his guy time away from you. trust me he needs guy time as much as you need girl time. keep him on his toes and show him your strength so that you never become a door mat. if you want him to remember a special day make a point of reminding him constantly when the day approaches so he can be ready for it. make it easy for him to pick a gift for birthday, anniversary, and mothers day...just give him a list of things that would make your day to receive on those days and let him work his magic. don't make him guess when you are angry at him. let him know what he did so that you can get to the make up sex faster. and whether you work or stay at home never make him feel he is not good enough.
oh that's such a cute idea!!!





Don't go to bed mad.





The first year is the hardest-but it's worth it:)





In dating you have good days and bad days-in marriage you have good years and bad years.





Don't sweat the small stuff.





Keep dating each other-keep being spontaneous.





Give each other the time and space to miss each other once in a while.





Communication is key!





My favorite house rule-no conversation before coffee:)








married 4 years
Communication is key.





Live, love and laugh together.





Marriage is for a lifetime and divorce is not an option, if it's broken let's fix it.





Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.








Never bring up mistakes from the past.





No go to sleep or leave home mad.





When you do something wrong, be ready to admit it.





Always say I love you before you leave.
This one goes along with ';choosing your battles wisely';.


';Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue';


also


';fight fair, no name calling or bringing up the past';





Angelina


Married 8 1/2 years
Always allow him, time to spend with his male friends. So long as it is not too much and he respects you and the marriage.


2.5 years and counting.
';Never go to bed mad';


Amber


2 years
Be the woman he would want to marry again every day.





Also ';she who sends her husband to the doghouse will eventually find him in a cathouse.';
Lovely idea for a gift. Wish I`d thought of that. Here`s my input.





In wedding, we comes before I.


Love conquers all.





Nine years wed. x
While I am obviously not a woman, let me offer up one.





';Put his needs before yours, and ask him to put yours before his.';
See him for who he really is, not for who you want him to be





Mrs. Robinson....not married anymore but this quote is why. You cant lie to yourself and i think its pretty good advise :)

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