Thirty-six Years

[jendf]

Thirty-six years ago tomorrow, those crazy kids I call my parents ran off to Yuma, AZ and eloped. I feel really fortunate to have their example of a marriage built on love and trust. I hope someday (God willing), I can put their example to practice in my own marriage.

If you could give a new couple only one piece of advice to making a relationship work, what would that be?

[Articulate_Ape]

Don't have children.

[Rockntractor]

This would make a good day thread dammit!:mad:

[jendf]

This would make a good day thread dammit!:mad:

So stick a Tuesday label on it and quit yer bitchin'. :D

[Rockntractor]

So stick a Tuesday label on it and quit yer bitchin'. :D

I almost did and then I remembered I gave it to Dolby tomorrow.:D

[Starbuck]

...........If you could give a new couple only one piece of advice to making a relationship work, what would that be?..........

There isn't one piece. That would be like me showing you a piece of a large puzzle and telling you that you cannot succeed in completing the puzzle without it. I would be right, of course, but so would everyone else who came forward with their particular piece.

Me?.....
1) A sense of humor
2) A sense of fairness
3) The right amount of patience


In other words; lighten up; give the other guy a chance; and if all else fails, kick ass:)

[linda22003]

Separate bathrooms.
It may sound glib, but I'm absolutely serious.

[Gingersnap]

Before you decide to make a smart, bitter, or provocative remark to your spouse, go do something else for 10 minutes. If you still feel like you need to ruin their day with sarcasm or some kind of passive-aggresive bullshit, do what you need to do.

If you both have the same value system, 90% of marital discord comes from saying ugly things (even in jest). You can never un-ring that bell so you'd better be 100% certain that ugly or demeaning talk is going to result in a Candy Mountain unicorn fest 10 minutes later.

[jendf]

These are great, everyone! Keep 'em coming please!

Separate bathrooms.
It may sound glib, but I'm absolutely serious.

No, no, I see some truth to this. I can't tell you how many times I've looked at my bathroom before and thought it's a good thing I'm single because I don't have room for another person's stuff in here. I guess I can clear out a cabinet for him if it's true love. :D

[ralph wiggum]

If you could give a new couple only one piece of advice to making a relationship work, what would that be?

Keep your money separately. Trust me.