Having a Healthy Marriage

Having a Healthy Marriage
By stacey chillemi, published Dec 07, 2005

Having a healthy marriage after the honeymoon takes time, commitment respect and continuous effort. To have a healthy marriage you just know how to keep your marriage in good health. One of the main secrets to having a happy marriage is to remember why the two of you fell in love in the first place.

Remembering the good qualities in each other will always give you a reason to keep going, respecting and loving one another. You should collect and cherish the memories you have experienced always continue to collect more. Your life together is supposed to be a wonderful loving and exciting journey, so make an effort to keep it that way.

Sure, things will not always be perfect as they are in fairytales, but being married is not about being perfect. When the two of you agreed to marry each other, you agreed to love, cherish, respect, listen, support and to have your spats. Disagreeing is part of being partners because although you decided to commit, you are still individuals with your own thoughts, beliefs and ideas. Though you may disagree, it is important that you respect each other’s individuality and continue learning who your partner is. If you keep your communication clear, accept, support and agree to disagree, your relationship will live to be happily ever after.

Of course, honesty is always a big key to maintaining happiness in any marriage. If you cannot be honest about what you are thinking, feeling or doing, the marriage can never be 100% honest because you would not be expressing your full self. Being honest can be scary sometimes, but as long as you know how to present your honesty, things will most likely always turn out okay. Just make sure your timing is appropriate and that you thought out what you will say before you say. Choosing your words is important in order to prevent misunderstandings and unnecessary fights and arguments.

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