Over the weekend I had drinks with a friend whose wife left him. In summary this was his advice to me:
1. Listen to your spouse. Actually listen. Don’t dismiss their concerns.
2. Don’t make jokes about or light of your spouse. Treat your spouse with reverence.
1. Listen to your spouse. Actually listen. Don’t dismiss their concerns.
2. Don’t make jokes about or light of your spouse. Treat your spouse with reverence.
3. Remember your wedding vows and look at your wedding and honeymoon photos monthly to remind you why you are married.
4. Give thanks for your spouse. Imagine if they died and the void they would leave. That void is like separation or divorce.
4. Give thanks for your spouse. Imagine if they died and the void they would leave. That void is like separation or divorce.
5. Don’t argue with your spouse in public or in front of the children. Don’t raise your voices. Talk as if you were in the office of a professional.
6. Don’t bring your bad temper or negativity home, your family is not a punching bag.
6. Don’t bring your bad temper or negativity home, your family is not a punching bag.
7. Don’t complain or criticise for no reason, negative words create negative emotions.
8. Make time for each other and treat each day and interaction as the first date. You must constantly earn your spouse’s affection and time.
8. Make time for each other and treat each day and interaction as the first date. You must constantly earn your spouse’s affection and time.
9. Small gifts, remembered birthdays and anniversaries are always appreciated.
10. Say sorry when you are wrong, accept apologies graciously and never go to bed with an argument still on foot.
11. Kiss each other daily. Touch each other gently. Say “I love you”.
10. Say sorry when you are wrong, accept apologies graciously and never go to bed with an argument still on foot.
11. Kiss each other daily. Touch each other gently. Say “I love you”.
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