Over the past year, we asked couples married for over 50 years what advice they’d give their younger selves.
Here's the relationship advice everyone needs to hear:
~Relationship Advice Thread~
Here's the relationship advice everyone needs to hear:
~Relationship Advice Thread~
1. Tell your partner you love them every night before falling asleep.
Someday you'll find the other side of the bed empty and wish you could.
Someday you'll find the other side of the bed empty and wish you could.
2. Laugh until you cry. Laughing together goes a long way to smooth the inevitable bumps in the road.
3. Never stop dating. "I'm 99 and still courting my wife!
Marriages don't get boring, you stop trying.
Marriages don't get boring, you stop trying.
4. Do one act of service for your partner every day, but never tell them about it.
5. Time doesn't heal when it comes to relationships.
Don't delay difficult conversations.
Don't delay difficult conversations.
6. Never keep score in love.
7. Don't fear sadness, as it tends to sit right next to love.
8. No one has ever argued their way to a happy marriage.
9. It can't always be 50/50.
Sometimes it will be 90/10 or 10/90. It just has to add up to 100.
Sometimes it will be 90/10 or 10/90. It just has to add up to 100.
10. Maintain interests and passions separate from your partner's.
Marriage should not be the end of individuality.
Marriage should not be the end of individuality.
11. When in doubt, love.
We can always use more love.
We can always use more love.
12. If your relationship has a minor issue, repair it.
Minor issues become major issues over time.
Minor issues become major issues over time.
13. Never raise your voice with your partner.
14. Every relationship is a work in progress.
The mutual desire for improvement is what builds a lifelong bond.
The mutual desire for improvement is what builds a lifelong bond.
15. You cannot take care of your partner if you aren't taking care of yourself.
16. Is it more important to be right or to be married?
Stubborn pride is the downfall of relationships.
Stubborn pride is the downfall of relationships.
17. Be quick to say "I'm sorry."
18. Don't sweat small stuff.
If there's something bothering you, ask whether it will matter in one month.
If not, let it go right now.
If there's something bothering you, ask whether it will matter in one month.
If not, let it go right now.
19. Start every day with a hug or a kiss.
It's a simple reminder of your love that goes a long way.
It's a simple reminder of your love that goes a long way.
20. Marriage should always take priority over your birth family.
Remember that when the two feel in conflict.
Remember that when the two feel in conflict.
21. Never involve a nonprofessional 3rd party (parents, friends, siblings, coworkers) in disagreements.
You'll forget about it, but they won't.
You'll forget about it, but they won't.
22. Keep doing the little things.
A note under the pillow, a surprise bouquet, a peck on the cheek.
Romance never goes out of style.
A note under the pillow, a surprise bouquet, a peck on the cheek.
Romance never goes out of style.
23. Love is a muscle.
Know that your love will be tested, but that each test has the potential to leave it stronger.
Know that your love will be tested, but that each test has the potential to leave it stronger.
24. Your love is yours. Forget the approval of others.
You won't be able to make everyone happy.
Accept that and embrace each other.
You won't be able to make everyone happy.
Accept that and embrace each other.
25. It doesn't have to be perfect for it to be wonderful.
There has never been a perfect relationship, but there have been many wonderful ones.
There has never been a perfect relationship, but there have been many wonderful ones.
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