Things Super-Happy Couples Do Every Day

"A good marriage is a bit like a pet boa constrictor: either you feed it every day or bad things happen."- Ty Wenger

I found this analogy intriguing and humorous. I hope you do too.

I also found Ty's article in Redbook chock full of good ideas on how to be a happy couple. Basically he shares strategies that he and his wife and others practice to stay involved in one another's lives and connected as individuals. Enjoy!

The Best Marriage Advice Ever Received

Ahhh...the power of analogies.

I came across this short article this morning in the The Christian Science Monitor. In it, the author, Mark Musolf, shares the best marriage advice he ever received, coincidentally from his father-in-law.

His father-in-law, Ray, likened marriage to owning your first home. You're initially enamored with the idea of having a new home that's all yours. And not knowing any better, you tend to underestimate the effort required to maintain the beauty and functionality of that home over time. He cautions his soon to be son-in-law that marriage operates in just the same way. And just as you need tools to repair your home from time to time, you need the tools of patience, consideration, kindness and love to ensure that your marriage doesn't loose its luster as time passes. © 2009 - Brianna Sylver - All rights reserved