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Does it seem like there is magic that makes some relationships last longer than others? Maybe. It seems like some people just sit back and sulk, while others seem to let life go by right over their heads and problems? Maybe it’s just that some people learn secrets of success from their grandparents or other relatives or friends. Since the latter is probably more accurate, here are some tried and true tips from people who have enjoyed long, happy relationships.

1. FUN Couple tend to have fun on dates, then get married and too serious. Lighten up. Head to Yahoo Games (off Yahoo.com main site) and join in any number of card or other games. Or head to a local rental shop and rent an Xbox or other game player and some games.

2. DISAGREE Agree that it’s okay to disagree on some issues, and leave it at that. No need to create a new religion or political movement just to appease both of you. You don’t HAVE to agree on everything. And you won’t. And that’s okay.

3. FORGET No need to “always” remember the bad things that happened during an argument. Actively “forget” sometimes. Be the first to apologize and make up. Go for it!

4. DATES Keep dating each other. Even if life seems too busy, meet at the end of the evening for something light and easy, like viewing your favorite sitcom (record it if necessary) together or playing a game of Euchre.

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Does it seem like there is magic that makes some relationships last longer than others? Maybe. It seems like some people just sit back and sulk, while others seem to let life go by right over their heads and problems? Maybe it’s just that some people learn secrets of success from their grandparents or other relatives or friends. Since the latter is probably more accurate, here are some tried and true tips from people who have enjoyed long, happy relationships.

1. FUN Couple tend to have fun on dates, then get married and too serious. Lighten up. Head to Yahoo Games (off Yahoo.com main site) and join in any number of card or other games. Or head to a local rental shop and rent an Xbox or other game player and some games.

2. DISAGREE Agree that it’s okay to disagree on some issues, and leave it at that. No need to create a new religion or political movement just to appease both of you. You don’t HAVE to agree on everything. And you won’t. And that’s okay.

3. FORGET No need to “always” remember the bad things that happened during an argument. Actively “forget” sometimes. Be the first to apologize and make up. Go for it!

4. DATES Keep dating each other. Even if life seems too busy, meet at the end of the evening for something light and easy, like viewing your favorite sitcom (record it if necessary) together or playing a game of Euchre.

To read the rest of the article, 7 Tips of Improving Your Relationshiops

Fighting fairly is one of the most important skills you can learn in order to keep your marriage healthy and strong. While it may first seem that fighting only happens in “bad” marriages, fighting actually happens in all marriages.

Researcher David Olson of the University of Minnesota estimates that 25% of marriages are happy. 50% of couples will never be happy without very good therapy. 30% of marriages are considered “empty”, with little love or joy. 25% of marriages could be really happy if the couples learned better how to communicate and how to resolve conflict.

It is this latter 25% that should be focused on. Learning to fight fair can be the difference between a bad fight/bad marriage and a bad fight/good marriage. You can have a bad fight but still have an overall good marriage. In fact, couples who fight productively report more marital satisfaction once the fight has ended.

What separates out the couples who fight and make up from the ones who don’t? In two words: fighting fairly.

Couples who fight fairly demonstrate several subtle, but crucial traits, that keep them from becoming overly angry and hostile. What are the traits which separate couples who fight fairly from those who don’t?

1) couples who fight fairly focus on the behavior, not the person. “Honey, can you please put your dishes in the sink?” rather than, “You’re so lazy. Why can’t you put your dishes in the sink?”

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In most cases, men typically assume that once a women is content
with the relationship, she will and should stay that way. He thinks
once he has proven his love for her, then she should know it forever.
She should feel secure with him, regardless of what happens, without
ever needing to be reassured or reminded that he loves her. This view
is different from how women really thinks but from the male point of
view, this attitude makes perfect sense.

This is when trouble sets in because women find this attitude
absolutely unacceptable as it is inconsistent with the way they think.
Like all people who want to be and feel loved, a woman need to be
reassured that she is special, that she is worthy, understandable, and
of course lovable. This is no different for men as they also need to be
reassured, but they get encouragement mainly through their work. Women,
however, primarily need reassurance through the relationships they are
in.

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