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THE TOP 10 DO’S & DON’TS FOR MARRIAGE

1 DO CONTROL YOUR
REACTIONS
DON’T ARGUE 1
Reactive speech is nearly always
regrettable. It usually snowballs into Arguments are never okay. They
excuses and blame. If you stop it before debilitate both of you and ruin your
it passes your teeth, you will have more day. Learn to communicate with
ability to discuss things without consideration and respect.
argument and bad feelings. Make love
your goal. Choose your words wisely.

2 DO WORK ON YOUR MARRIAGE,


NOT YOUR PROBLEMS
DON’T EXPRESS ANGER OR
FRUSTRATION 2
Working on problems will only distract Anger is, in simplest terms, a reaction
you from being the spouse you vowed to not getting your way. There is never
to be. Working on your marriage is
a justification for anger, and certainly
about filling the hive of your marriage
with honey of positivity. none for dumping it on your spouse.

3 DO LOVE YOUR SPOUSE MORE


THAN YOUR KIDS
DON’T DWELL ON “ERRORS” 3
Your kid’s needs come first, but the We all should try to improve ourselves
love you have for them was initially out in life. Errors should be seen only as
of biological compulsion. The love for
lessons, not punishable by continuous
your spouse is 100% voluntary, which
makes that love unique. guilt. Learn your lesson and move on.

4 DO PRAISE YOUR SPOUSE


SINCERELY
DON’T TALK ABOUT YOUR MARRIAGE
PROBLEMS WITH ANYONE, PERIOD 4
Nothing, not even saying it, says “I love Your marriage is a sacred space that
you” better than sincere praise. This is has its own innate protections. Never
what they signed up for, and what you
allow anyone else in your marriage by
did before you got married. Don’t do a
“bait and switch”. Show your love talking about what happens between
through supportive words. the two of you.

5 DO REMEMBER WHY YOU


MARRIED YOUR SPOUSE
DON’T CONFRONT
5
You chose to love your spouse. They are Confrontation, or any verbal "challenge"
the only one in your life you chose to will always trigger a fight or flight
love forever. If you remember this one reaction, including lies, yelling, escaping,
point, and everything it means, you will etc. A lover is always careful to never
treat them with enormous respect. purposely or accidentally "attack" their
beloved. Be kind rather than mean, and
supportive rather than indifferent.

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