Good marriages don't just happen. They are a product of hard work.
1. Concentrate on the good qualities of your partner and help them work towards perfecting their imperfections and weakness.
2. Compare your partner with no one.
3. Stay discrete about the issues in your marriage.
4. Do not tell your marriage issues to people incapable of leading you in the right direction.
5. Never betray the confidence of your partner.
6. Set goals to always improve your marriage.
7. Your partner should be your best friend. Never stay a day without communicating with your spouse especially when you are not together.
8. Spend quality time with your partner, show love in words, actions, and giving. Love cares, love forgives, love is kind, love gives, love is Patient.
9. Talk about finance. Set specific monetary goals with deadlines and details.
10. Teamwork. Marriage flourishes when both partners work together as a team.
11. Be committed. Commitment shows loyalty.
12. Be careful where you seek marital advice. Regardless of how sincere some may sound not everyone means well.
13. Do underestimate the power of the tongue. The tongue has the power to crush your marriage or build it.
14. Respect your partner. Respect builds a relationship.
15. Don't take advantage of your partner's meekness and silence.
16. Quick apology is key to a peaceful home.
17. Do not abuse your partner's trust.
18. A successful marriage does not require a big house, a perfect partner, a million dollars, or an expensive car. You can have all the above and still have a miserable marriage. A successful marriage requires honesty, undying commitment, and selfless love.
19. Friends can build or break your marriage; choose them wisely.
20. Pray for your partner daily. Do not wait until there is a problem. Shield your partner with prayer and protect your marriage with the fence of prayer.
21. Your children are watching you and forming lasting opinions on love, commitment, and marriage based on what they see in you. Be a positive mentor.
22. The grass is always green where it is watered. Instead of drooling over the green grass on the other side of the fence, work on yours and water it regularly.
23. Be an attentive listener. Analyze situations properly before speaking.
