Whats the best relationship advice u ever got?

Be each other's best friend, and don't forget how to laugh together.

it was actually from my Dad of all people (who, in the past couple of years has turned into the biggest sap, and relationship expert ). This was from a couple of weeks before the wedding:
"Do you love him? Yes. Do you trust him? Yes Do you think he'd Ever do anything inappropriate? No. Then let it go. Trust me when i say it's not worth it. there's going to be things that each of you do that the other one isn't happy about, but you have to choose which ones to hold onto and which ones to let go of. If you dont let go, you can never move forward."


there have been others, but thats the one that stands out in my mind right now

Neen, that's practically what MY sappy Dad told me too!!!

See above (i was one of the first posts)

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Posted by Shorty

Neen, that's practically what MY sappy Dad told me too!!!

See above (i was one of the first posts)

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when he was out of work due to his spinal fusion surgery, that's ALL he watched!!!

he was oprah's best friend.

life is tooo short to be unhappy

From my mom:

Get an education, and learn to support yourself before getting married because being happy with yourself will ultimately make your marriage that much better.

Love yourself before you can love anyone else.

never go to bed anygry

Also from my mom:

You can't change him, so don't try. Either accept him and love him for who he is, or move on.

From someone on our wedding day: Do for each other and it all gets done.

That a relationship is "work" and both need to "work" at it,........it dosent come easy.

From my dad, very funny, meant as a joke, but I still remember his advice:

Buy a couch that's long enough and comfy because he might be spending plenty of nights sleeping on it!

pick you battles

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Posted by SweetestOfPeas

never go to bed angry

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oh, another good one:

Always print out directions for long trips... eventhough DH "knows where he's going".

From our pastor in our pre-marital class:
Would you rather be right or would you rather be happy?????

That question has caused me to examine my immature behavior SO many times. Some things are just not worth fighting about in order to be the one who is always "right".

ETA: Another great one is: If you constantly bash your husband/wife in front of others you look like the idiot; YOU picked them. I heard this from Dr. Laura one day on the radio and it is so true.

Message edited 5/21/2006 3:38:58 PM.

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Posted by dandr10199

ETA: Another great one is: If you constantly bash your husband/wife in front of others you look like the idiot; YOU picked them. I heard this from Dr. Laura one day on the radio and it is so true.

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From Mom (I'm paraphrasing - she said it better):

A marriage is not a piece of paper. It's not something that just falls into your lap after your wedding day. It starts off very delicate, like a spider's thread and as you work on it, it gets stronger, turning into a web.

marriage is 100%/100%
not 50/50