Maineiac

• Don't yell at each other unless your house is on fire.
• Take a shower together - it saves water, and may have other benefits.
• When your spouse asks "Do you love me?" DO NOT answer, "I married you, didn't I?"
• Make and keep a regular date night.
• When you feel like dancing in your undies, do so in private.
• Playing scrabble has been known to cause HUGE arguments - (So remember rule number 1 above.)

• Talk talk talk...about everything.
• If you plan on doing any major household projects, get marital counseling before starting and maybe after completing the job.
• Definitely read the book of Songs of Solomon from the Bible together.
• Remember that intimacy begins in the morning with the way you talk to and treat each other.
• Be sure to schedule your mid-life crisis.
• Always enjoy making up after a quarrel.
• Be spontaneous, and remember that tickling never goes out of style.
• Always remember that a little tact can go a long way!
• Find the humor in negative situations.
• Eat cookie dough in bed together at least once a year.
• If you have other people living in the house with you - like kids or in-laws - be ABSOLUTELY sure there is a lock on the bedroom door (And it may be a nice idea to get a DO NOT DISTURB sign, too.)
• Remember that the silent treatment was invented by a kindergartner.
• Remember that you are NEVER too old (or fat or skinny, or whatever) for crazy or colored underwear.
• Remember that a long-lived marriage will involve growth, both as individuals and together as a couple.
• And most important of all - remember that genuine love means always valuing your spouse as much as God does.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. An ideal marriage is one in which two people love, cherish, and encourage each other through any troubles during their time together.