16 Ways I Blew My Marriage...Amazing Marriage Advice!

You're right!! That advice is AWESOME

The website is down... boo.

Great advice, tried reading part 2 but the site crashed.

Great advice makes ya think.

1. DON’T STOP HOLDING HER HAND

In my marriage counseling book, it says hold hands during an argument to keep things civil. We hold hands when we go to sleep and I hope that never stops.

2. DON’T STOP TRYING TO BE ATTRACTIVE.

I'm working on that now. Not just for the wedding, but for our health and attraction.

3. DON’T ALWAYS POINT OUT HER WEAKNESSES.

4. DON’T STOP COOKING FOR HER.

He stills cook for me even when I do too.

5. DON’T YELL AT YOUR SPOUSE.

He's working on this right now cause he tends to when he's stressed.

6. DON’T CALL NAMES.

7. DON’T BE STINGY WITH YOUR MONEY.

We both earn similarly, but I've got more of mine since I have less debt.

8. DON’T ARGUE IN FRONT OF THE KIDS.

9. DON’T ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO SKIP WORKING OUT.

Ha. He encourages me, but don't always join in.

10. DON’T POOP WITH THE BATHROOM DOOR OPEN.

Eww

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11. DON’T STOP KISSING HER.

Only time we don't is one is sick with something passable. But we always kiss goodnight and goodmorning when neither is on travel.

12. DON’T STOP HAVING FUN TOGETHER.

I had surgery and that sort of slowed things down and I've been noticing that I'm getting atsy and want to do something fun together again.

13. DON’T PRESSURE EACH OTHER.

I've got to work better on this. He's on his finaly semester of school and I just want him to be done, but sometimes feel like he wastes time on the computer playing his video games (taking breaks that last longer than the work session). I try to gently remind rather than nag.

14. DON’T LABEL EACH OTHER WITH NEGATIVE LABELS.

15. DON’T SKIP OUT ON THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO HER.

He does label many movies and music choices of mine as "dumb" and I don't like that.

16. DON’T EMOTIONALLY DISTANCE YOURSELF AFTER A FIGHT.

I hope this doesn't change for us because so far we always make up/hug after a "fight".

17. DON’T STOP BRINGING HER FLOWERS.

18. DON’T WORK SO MUCH THAT YOU DON’T WANT SEX.

19. DON’T PUT HER DOWN TO OTHERS.

I tell him this one cause when he and one of my friends get together, the jokes start and I just want him to know that some hurt.

20. DON’T BE PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE WITH HER.

21. DON’T FIND REASONS TO DITCH HER.

22. DON’T TOUCH HER ONLY WHEN YOU WANT SEX.

This is so not the problem. We're both very physical people. Touching all the time.

23. DON’T STOP TAKING HER ON NICE DATES.

See doing fun activities.

24. DON’T GIVE HER GUILT FOR NEEDING TO GET AWAY FROM YOU.

Time apart is a good thing and we both agree.

25. DON’T DROWN HER WITH YOUR SARCASM.

26. DON’T MAKE HER DO THE GROSS AND SCARY THINGS.

I hope he doesn't stop killing bugs and stuff.

27. DON’T THINK YOU’RE SMARTER THAN SHE IS.

When we get to some technical discussion, he always say "didn't you do this class" and I go "yes, but didn't use so don't remember." I hate when he does that.

28. MOVE AWAY FROM HER FAMILY. AND YOURS.

We live 1200 miles away from mine and 20 minutes from his, but they don't intrude.

29. DON’T BE A TALK-HOG.

We both talk alot.

30. DON’T DEMAND THAT SHE TELL YOU WHAT SHE’S THINKING.

He asks what's on my mind as I do him, but it's not a demand.

Definitely sharing this with him including my comments. I might take it to our counseling session. Thanks for sharing the article, Marilyn.