How to Stay Happily Married to Your Spouse Until Death Do Us Part

Actually this is an article my husband wanted me to write about, I think mostly because of his curiousity in what I would write. What man wouldn't? So I thought it would be a really good idea.

Anyways, I have been married for almost ten years now, and I have found that the one thing that has really has kept us together, is the fact we are each others best friend. We can talk about anything, we don't judge, we listen to each other and value each others output, even if we don't always agree with it.

I also feel that in marriage you have to have your own space too once in awhile. A night out with the friends, for me its craft night or going shopping to the mall. There is no reason why you have to be with your spouse every minute of every moment.You both have separate interests he may like to hunt, you like to craft,it is healthy and good to get away from each other once and awhile and do things that you really love apart as it is together.

Talk to each other don't yell. We don't fight over money,we worry and try to come up with a solution together.

If your spouse has a bad day let them vent, get it off their chests, LISTEN to your spouse and be there for them. If they need space to cool down give it to them.When they are ready to talk they will.

My Grandmother was married for sixty years to my Grandfather, when asked how did she do it? She always said because I kept my mouth shut, I use to laugh at this response, I still do even though they both have been gone for years. Don't keep your mouth shut, respect each others voices, opinions, you will never agree on everything. There is no perfect couple,but by remembering that the other person is just as angry as you are, hurt as you are, or is as happy as you are, is all that matters.

Remember that life is too short, to hold grudges, or anger in. Don't stay mad at your spouse. It only causes more damage than good. Forgive,this is why alot of marriages end in divorce because they don't let go, they don't forgive.They stay angry at the other until it eats them up inside, and destroys what love they have.

Love with everything that you have in your heart.

Be open,kind, generous,compliment your spouse and most importantly try and do one thing everyday that will make your spouse smile no matter how ridiculous it may be.

Always tell the other person you love them, and as the saying goes don't go to bed angry at each other.This is true.

Love takes two people working at it,giving it everything they have. Life isn't easy sometimes,and the obstacles we face together just makes us stronger. Sometimes people let those things tear them apart but if you work together, talk things out, be there for the other person and most importantly listen, you can stay together forever being married to your best friend.