5 Marriage Tips That You Absolutely Need

Marriage is an incredible journey of peaks and valleys. Some days are really good and other days are not fun at all. You will never experience the same two days. It all comes down to how you navigate through it all that is important.

Marriage is a beautiful commitment. There are so many special life moments that you will share with one another but if you think it will remain “perfect” your whole marriage, you may be setting yourself up for disappointment. Anything worthwhile takes energy and marriage is no different.

In my opinion, these are 5 marriage tips that you absolutely need that are important.

5 Marriage Tips

1) The choice to LOVE someone is a serious commitment

This is something I feel many have forgotten. Do not allow someone to invest in your life if you haven’t found completion in your own life. A person needs to be content and honest with who they are before stepping into a commitment with someone. Don’t take your responsibility in love lightly.

2) Creating healthy boundaries is critical in a relationship

From when I was a young girl, I was always uber-confident and assertive. I felt that boundaries in a relationship were a form of control or kind of like micro-managing a spouse. I vowed to never be like that. Looking back I wished I didn’t have that thinking. Healthy boundaries need to be established from the beginning of the relationship and are critical in developing a solid foundation between two people.

3) Establishing good communication(and GOOD listening skills)

I can not stress this one enough. So vital in a marriage to express what you want and need BUT to also listen to what your partner’s wants/needs/concerns are too. It’s a two-way street and each person needs to feel valued and respected.

4) Marriage is not 50/50

I hear people saying this all the time, “marriage is 50/50”. I cringe every time someone says this because that is impossible. There are too many variables to make a marriage 50/50. Some days your spouse will need to pick up the slack and other times it will fall on you. Like a good friend once told me, marriage is a constant “push and pull”.

5) Set yourself up for when hard times do come because it’s inevitable

I know, I know, everyone wants the fairy tale and all the positive feels but LIFE happens. Health, accidents, kids, work, addictions, death, money issues, bills etc…can all slowly break down a marriage. It’s important to understand that EVERY relationship is NOT bulletproof to difficult times. Creating strong habits from the start will keep your marriage always moving in the right direction.

Marriage will require TIME, EFFORT, and a whole lot of DEDICATION. The best time to create those healthy habits is from the start!

Also, being proactively aware that you can’t just skate through marriage and developing good habits will keep your marriage strong for whatever life throws your way.

I hope you found these 5 marriage tips that you absolutely need helpful and if you liked this you may like my post on the Importance of Self Care in a Relationship

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