Culled from http://hub201.com/things-to-accept-for-your-marriage-to-work/

As human beings, we establish expectations for the people in our lives. Sometimes they are pretty reasonable and sometimes they aren’t because we are establishing expectations based on what we want, not based on who the other person is. When we do that, we are setting ourselves up for frustration and heartache.

Here are 8 things You Need to Accept for Your Marriage to Work

His or her past.

We all have one. Reliving it is not in anyone’s best interest. If you decided to marry someone, knowing what his or her past entailed, you have to accept it and move on—no matter what it is.

Genuine apologies.

I know forgiveness can be hard, but when you forgive it’s really about allowing yourself to heal. If your spouse wronged you in some way and you have decided to stay, you have to also decide to accept their apology.

There won’t always be answers.

Human beings usually want an explanation for why things are the way they are, but that explanation is often not available. Life can be challenging, bad things happen to good people daily, and we have to learn to accept it and create the best circumstances with what we’ve got.

You will be wrong.

We love to be right, but it just can’t happen all the time. As much as you think your spouse is always wrong, sometimes you are the one who is wrong. Accepting and embracing our imperfections is actually pretty healthy for us all.

You won’t always like your spouse.

There are moments when you don’t care for him/her all that much. It doesn’t mean your marriage is in trouble or you are doomed—it simply means we are all humans and we all have our moment.

Some habits won’t change.

You have to accept that your spouse probably showed you who he or she was before you got married. Don’t expect an exchange of vows to change who they are. Sure, compromises should be made, but some of your spouse’s habits will never change.

Some things will matter to you more.

Throughout your marriage, you will have a number of different experiences. In time you will come to realize that you both won’t always feel the same way about a particular issue. That’s okay. Your spouse is not required to share your convictions. Give them the space to choose what matters to them while still respecting what matters to you.

They may process things differently.

Different people express their emotions differently. When your spouse is angry, frustrated, sad, happy, or even devastated, don’t expect them to process things or express their emotions in the same way you would. Everyone deserves to process their experiences in a way that feel authentic and works for them.
Over to you!

What are some things you’ve learned to accept over the years? I’ll love to read them via the comment section.

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Hmm! Nice.

Okay okay.. The first reasonable post I have read since morning...

These are things most girls are less likely to accept.

Thanks sir

EricRichie:
Okay okay.. The first reasonable post I have read since morning...