Six simple ‘Dos’ and ‘’Don’ts’’ to make your marriage work



By Abimbola Adebayo

There are many ‘’dos’’ and ‘’don’ts’’ to make a marriage work. But couples need to understand and act upon these simple ‘’dos’’ to strengthen and make their marriage last.

Get rid of the ‘’if’’ factor

Most marriages these days are based on the ‘’if’’ factor. Most couple are afraid if their marriage would work out thereby creating mistrust in the union. What to do is to get rid of the ‘’if’’ factor and focus on ‘’How we can make our marriage.’’ Couples should be committed to the last. Look at more ways to improve your marriage. Speak more, do more things together. Commitment is the key to a happy marriage.

Care more about pleasing your partner

There is this believe that one should care more for him/herself more. But that doesn’t truly apply in a marriage. By caring more and pleasing your partner doesn’t indicate you care less about yourself. It simply means are concern about your spouse. By doing this, amazing things happens in your marriage. He or she feels loved, care about and cherished. Ralph Waldo Emerson explains this: ‘’It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another helping himself.” If you care more for your partner, the gains come back to you because you gain your partner trust in you leading to a happy marriage.


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