What makes marraiges last (page 2)

shotgun

I figured you would say Gumlovin or sumpin like that...

We have been married for 41 years. We both believe the secret to our success is communication. We talk about everything. We know people who have problems in their marriages, and we can see a lack of communication is the main culprit.

Listen to your mate when they have an opinion, and don't dismiss what they say because it's not what you think. They might have a better viewpoint and their input might make a difference in many areas.

We also believe in letting each other pursue interests that we may not share. I spend a lot of time working on scrapbooks and go for weekends doing that. He is fine with it, and I don't make a fuss when he wants to go fishing with our sons for a weekend.

We both love to travel and camp, so we share interests in things too.

He learned about 10 years ago that it was MUCH easier for him in the mornings if he just let me sleep. I hated having to get up to pack his lunch, make his breakfast, and converse, when I had chronic insomnia, just because "it was my job". My attitude greatly improved after that. Now I don't have insomnia, but I still don't have to get up with him.

Another biggie...................have more than one TV!! Then he can use that remote to his heart's content and I could care less.

shotgun

Mulan..you have me crying damn you...you really know how to pull on a guy's heart strings.

I hated having to get up to pack his lunch, make his breakfast,
Another biggie...................have more than one TV!! Then he can use that remote to his heart's content and I could care less.

*snif* *snif* Please stop posting things like this.

gumby

Shotgun.....I forgot to mention that spraying some freshner after you poop is the second most important thing......Mulans answer comes in 3rd most important.

Gumby

outoftheorg

WOW!!

THAT GUMBY GETS RIGHT DOWN AND DIRTY IN THE DETAILS OF A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE .

CMON GUMBY. I smell A RAT or something HERE. GIVE US MORE DETAILS!!

Outoftheorg

talesin

Mulan,

What a lovely testimony to a happy partnership! You reminded me of something I was once told about the secret to a happy marriage being the 4 'C's. Communication, Compatibility and Compromise. I can't remember the fourth one. LOL

also, lol @ gumby. Dad taught us the secret of success is a pack of matches on the back of the toilet. The sulfur takes care of the methane. Also a good 'happy marriage' (and may I be so bold as to add a happy family) tip!

t

reboot

A good bottle of wine and a pair of headphones...........

gumby

Dad taught us the secret of success is a pack of matches on the back of the toilet. The sulfur takes care of the methane. Also a good 'happy marriage' (and may I be so bold as to add a happy family) tip!

Talesin.........you gotta be careful lighting matches when you eat and drink the stuff I do!

Last time I lit a match it traveled to my cornholio and into my belly and went off. Damn! Cinged my eyebrows and eyelashes even!

Feeling loved is more important than trying to show love although important. Many love, but do not show it for reasons I want to talk about on a thread I have in mind. So many love their mate and children, yet detach themselves in the "showing love" dept. There IS a reason.

Gumby

Mulan

These are all so good!!

I remembered a couple more that has saved arguments over the years.

1. If you use the last of the TP, put another roll out.
2. If you use the last of the butter, put out another cube
3. Don't put any empty containers in the refrigerator just so you don't have to go out to the garbage can.
4. If you see the garbage needs to be taken out, take it out!! It's not just the man's job.
5. If your mate says he/she is sick or in pain, don't assume they are faking or trying to get out of going somewhere you want to go, or trying to get out of making dinner.
6. Invite her out for pizza, or suggest getting take out spontaneously, but don't wait until she has dinner in the oven. That will make her mad.

Sorry Shotgun....................just telling it like it is.

Sassy

well for all of you with lasting happy marriage..

although I am envious, I am more so, happy for all of you who have found it..

some of us elusively keep trying to find it..

we'll try to follow your lead

What makes marraiges last

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