First & foremost, love each other. Realize how lucky you ate to be in love with someone who loves you. Say "I love you" often & in different ways. Surprise each other with gifts of praise to show your love. Remember that love grows in an atmosphere of freedom & trust, not from restraint and obligation. Do things to keep your love and romance new & alive. Don't take love for granted, ever. It's such a blessing…
Listen objectively to each other, as you would to a friend. Acceptance is a key to understanding & a buffer for tension & resentment. Don't take things personally; give each other the right to have different opinions, the right to disagree. You don't want anyone to control your feelings, so don't try to own someone else's, not even the feelings of the one you love.
Never stop treating each other like sweethearts. This is important! Talk to each other as sweethearts. Do things that sweethearts do. Share the chores around the house. Work together in achieving your goals. Do things just to make the other one feel loved, especially when he or she might be feeling a little down. Take pride in the way you look or act, for yourself & your partner, but never let external values have more importance than the internal feelings of your heart.
Take of each other. Go to the doctor with each other. Put the other one first, but don't neglect your own needs either. Do the things that show that you're interested in your partner's needs & desires & problems.
Look to each other for help. Don't let your problems or concerns get out of hand & make you go in opposite directions. Be joyful that you've each made a commitment to the other…through sickness & in health, poverty or wealth, or whatever comes along. You're in this life together. Be thankful.
Talk about things together the way you would talk with a friend. Absolutely refuse to say anything negative about your partner. Share your most important secrets, & never betray the secrets of your partner; treat them as almost sacred. Keep your own identity, but walk together as one. Don't ever give up on your love.
Settle the fact you've made your choice & your no longer looking for anyone else. Don't flirt. Think of the consequences. Don't consider it.
Be in agreement about how your money is spent. Big items should have the approval of both. Talk about how to manage you finances.
When in doubt about your actions, ask yourself how you would want to be treated & then act accordingly. If you've argued, never go to sleep without asking the other's forgiveness, even when you don't feel like it or want to. Be faithful about this; you won't be sorry! Say "I love you" every time you lay & wake next to each other. Do what will make you both the happiest in the long run & be the best for your relationship.
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