Tips For Keeping A Marriage Fresh

Keep your marriage or relationship exciting and fresh with the following Seven C’s…

By Christie Nightingale

1. Compromise

When you’re married to someone, you’ll discover your partner has a few irritating habits i.e. men leaving the toilet seat up or women “borrowing” their husband’s razors to shave their legs. Whatever your gripes may be, try to talk civilly to your spouse about their habits and if they aren’t that important, let it go… in other words, compromise!! Also, be open to change if your spouse approaches you about your habits.

2. Be Considerate

Always be considerate of your spouse! Never talk down to them or humiliate them in public. Don’t throw your day’s frustrations on to them.

3. Be Compassionate

Ask about their day, be available to offer support. Be interested in what is going on in their lives. Offer a shoulder to cry on, be the first one to congratulate them if they have achieved a personal or professional goal. Compassion goes a long way in marriage.

4. Compliment

Try to offer small compliments to your spouse on a daily basis. Do not wait until your spouse asks you for a compliment, surprise them!! It doesn’t take a lot of effort. Also, when they have achieved something truly wonderful, state how proud you are of them – mentioning this goes a long way!

5. Be Creative

Buy an occasional gift – just a spontaneous little something such as flowers, a card, a decadent dessert, a fabulous bottle of wine. You don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day, a birthday or holiday to show your love. Also, make time for a “date night.” Just like when you first met, call him/her up and ask for a date. It could be for a movie, or dinner, or a drive to watch the sunset with cocktails.

6. Celebrate your relationship

Try and remember why you fell in love in the first place and try and keep those feelings alive! One of the best ways I keep my marriage alive is by celebrating our time together by booking little mini vacations. It could be a two night stay at an inn two hours away from home, or something more extravagant. We all get caught up in the daily stresses of life and take our spouses for granted. By getting away a couple of times a year, we can celebrate our lives together by simply slowing down, relaxing and spending quality time with one another.

7. Canoodle

A surprise afternoon tryst or a romantic evening at a hotel, a spontaneous “public display of affection.” All these things are wonderful and keep your marriage healthy.

About the author: Match maker and Principal of Premier Match, LLC Christie Nightingale offers great marriage advice! Being married herself for over 10 years, she not only helps singles that are searching but also offers relationship counseling. Please check out Premier Match at http://www.premiermatchmaking.com.

Article Source: EzineArticles.com

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