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03-29-2011, 05:12 AM

#61

Jojesek

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Posts: 20

Make allowances for bad days and forgive them unconditionally.

03-29-2011, 05:14 AM

#62

olgaflowers

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Mckinney Texas :)

Posts: 438

never give yourself completely,save a part of oneself.

03-29-2011, 05:19 AM

#63

catrancher

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Newberg, OR

Posts: 1,911

Married nearly 36 years, we said from the get-go that divorce was not an option. Some things can't be tolerated, like abuse, addiction, but short of those intolerables, things can always be worked out. Sometimes it's harder than others, but the payoff of a long and loving marriage is worth it.

03-29-2011, 05:24 AM

#64

katzak

Junior Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Casa Grande, Az (Originally NYC)

Posts: 119

My DH and I have 41 years together under our belt, and we truly believe that communication is vital to a good marriage.

03-29-2011, 06:27 AM

#65

Mimito2

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Oak Ridge TN

Posts: 733

Marry for love not lust. Respect that goes both ways and know when to walk away instead of proving you are right.

03-29-2011, 06:42 AM

#66

3TreeFrog

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Prince Edward Island, CANADA

Posts: 592

Quote:

Originally Posted by calano1

Reading how many of you have been married for a really long time ... made me wonder ...
If you were to give advice to the younger generations that so easily divorce these days ... (if they were to ask ...) on how to make their marriages work ....what will it be?

Communicate,:lol: do not take things so seriously:lol: when you have a disagreement, it's OK to fall out of love, just never fall out of like and never at the same time and most of all LAUGH:lol: , laugh:lol: together, with each :lol: other and about:lol: each other! Don't take advice from:thumbdown: nay-sayers:thumbdown: !

Married 20 years (married July , 1990) :thumbup: and I would marry my husband all over again!

TreeFrog

03-29-2011, 06:55 AM

#67

Rose_P

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Dallas area, Texas, USA

Posts: 3,050

Love, honor, cherish and bite your tongue. :wink:

We have been married 39 years so far. My first husband did a lot of things that have helped me to appreciate the second.

03-29-2011, 07:55 AM

#68

MS quilter

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Lake, MS

Posts: 627

Speak the 5 Love Languages (from Gary Chapman). You will be a loving person & it will come back to you.[Quality time, affirming words, receving gifts, acts of service, and touching.]

03-29-2011, 07:59 AM

#69

IdahoSandy

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Posts: 781

Quote:

Originally Posted by calano1

I was married 34 years, so here are a couple thoughts. Do not put your children first in every thing. This makes a man feel like he is not needed or wanted. Set aside time to talk with him about his day, your day and just share. You have to feed him with affection/attention every day, like your cat or dog. When he wants to attend a function that you don't care about, go any way cause it is important to him. Don't use sex as a weapon on him even though you are not in the mood.
IdahoSandy

03-29-2011, 08:40 AM

#70

Tudey

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Chehalis, WA

Posts: 806

If you must fight, fight naked---you can't stay upset very long! Seriously, don't sweat the small stuff and realize that almost everything is small stuff!