101 Secrets to a Happy Marriage: Real Couples Share the Keys to Their Success
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What can happy couples tell you about having a happy marriage? A lot!
It’s no secret that having a happy marriage doesn’t happenall by itself. But there are secrets that help make marriage the best it canbe. Whether a newlywed or married for years, maintaining open communication takesthought, effort, and prayer!
101 Secrets to a HappyMarriage provides words of wisdom and anecdotes from eighty-seven coupleswho speak from real-life experience—ranging three to fifty years—for anyone whoneeds encouragement and proven advice to create a fulfilling and joyfulmarriage. Included are doses of humor and food for thought from bestsellingauthor Harry Harrison for fostering love, peace, and harmony every day for therest of your married life.
HarryH. Harrison, Jr. isa nationally acclaimed author appearing on the NY Times and Booksense lists. He has over 3.6 million books inprint featuring titles such as Father toSon, Father to Daughter, 1001 Things Happy Couples Know about Marriage, andmore. He and his wife, Melissa, have been married 43 years
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101 Secrets to a Happy Marriage - Thomas Nelson
1. Always
treat your partner with the utmost respect and love, the exact same way you would want to be treated by him or her.
—Charla & David Bennett, married 21 years
2. Before we were even married, we had discussed expectations, roles, convictions, money-handling principles, and child rearing. The communication that initiated our relationship has marked our entire marriage. We continue to make time to have heart-to-heart talks and pray together.
—Paul & Holly Brown, married 5 years
Don’t be surprised if after a few years of wonderful, quiet nights there is suddenly snoring in your bed. It may not be him.
3. Dr. Leslie Parrott says that until we are willing to do the hard work of becoming whole on our own, all our relationships will fall disappointingly flat. By allowing Christ to meet my emotional and spiritual needs, I have found inner peace and lasting joy that spills over into my marriage. Before I learned this nugget of wisdom, I wasted much energy on trying to get my husband to meet those needs, and you know what? It didn’t work! I have learned to be intentional about the care of my body, mind, and spirit and have found that when I am whole, then my marriage is a blessing and a witness to those who are able to see what God can do in a marriage.
—Kolinda & Thomas Duer, married 27 years
4. The most important lessons I have learned are choosing to constantly forgive
and accepting my husband for who he is.
Let go of all expectations and idealism and create together what only the two of you can—a wonderful life story that no one can re-create. Pray for each other and appreciate your differences. Have plenty of adventurous morning, afternoon, or evening dates. Keep sexual intimacy interesting and spontaneous.
—Bergeman & Guirlene Jean, married 7 years
5. Four important words: You may be right . . .
—Beth & Kirk Pulley, married 5 years
6. Kiss each other. Pick your battles. Remain committed. Cherish each day God gives you. Dance with happy feet. Encourage each other. Lavish each other with goodness. Honor each other. Remind your spouse how important he or she is to you. Journey through your married life as players on the same team. Never use the D word! Pursue each other passionately. Be self-sacrificing. Tell the truth always! Be understanding. Keep your marriage vows. Watch your words. Examine your motives when placing expectations on the other.
—Krystal & Bob Marusin, married 22 years
Your husband will not let go of the remote control for one reason: he doesn’t trust you with it. As long as he’s holding it, there’s little chance of House Hunters or Desperate Housewives suddenly popping up on the screen.
A husband can look at a bedroom and think it’s perfectly fine. A wife will look at it and think the sheets need changing, clothes need to be hung up, the carpet needs vacuuming, the windows need cleaning, and something needs to be done with his shoes.
7. Prayer is the best way we have found to soften our hearts toward each other and to remain a unified team. We have set aside time once a week to get up early and pray. Often, when we begin, my heart is a bit hardened toward something or toward my husband. But by the end of prayer time, the Holy Spirit has entered and transformed that space. Not only does He take that hardness away, He draws us closer to each other. I am still surprised by it, though it happens without