'Never stop dating each other': Couples Share Their Top Relationship Advice for a Long-Lasting and Healthy Marriage

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    r/ask 6 hr. ago cosmic-warfare8458 What's your #1 marriage advice? Esp if you're divorced/separated, been together long or are very, very happy
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    dkstr419 • 1d ago Never criticize your spouse's choices. Remember that you are one of them. When the two of you disagree/ fight about something, it's not you vs. your spouse, it's the two of you against the problem.
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    • Dismal TruthDay 1d ago Don't depend on the other person to make you happy. Make sure you marry someone you don't need to change to be happy. Fully accept them as they are NOW.
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    • Reasonable_Task3765 1d ago Here's my list of things that will cause someone to eventually leave: 1. One partner brings up the same issue over and over and the other shuts it down/makes no effort to change 2. Any strong dismissal of the others feelings, even one instance can be a turning point in the relationship 3. Frequent bad attitude or bad mood, so the other partner eventually gives up on trying to spend time together
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    4. Not treating a partner with the same level of respect as a stranger or acquaintance 5. Stubbornness or lack of compromise extreme enough that the more accommodating partner ends up not living their own life because the other makes all the decisions 6. Stonewalling and gaslighting during serious talks so that issues are never resolved -From a woman who left a man who was her whole world for many years
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    Chupacabra2030 1d ago Don't overlook red flags you get married before
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    No_Blackberry5142 • 1d ago Your partner is and should be your BIGGEST ALLY. If they don't show those traits, don't marry them and hope that one day they'll change, they won't. Break up and move on.
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    Bitter-Arachnid-5194 • 1d ago Choose your partner carefully. This decision can make your life paradise or
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    • gimmhi5 1d ago #1 You have to figure out how to talk to each other. You may both speak english but everyone has their own language. 2) Relationships aren't 50% / 50%, they're 100% / 100%. 3) Take care of your body. If they met you while you were in shape, it's not fair to switch it up on them. Obviously age happens, babies are born and bodies change, that's different than just being lazy. 4) Never stop dating.
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    Chard Diligent521 • 1d ago If she says something isn't funny, you better not laugh your off
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    White_eagle32rep • 1d ago The never stop dating sounds cliche but it's 100% true. It's easy to fall into a routine and never do anything. Don't let yourself go either.
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    UniversityMoist2173 • 1d ago Be each other's best friends.
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    KyorlSadei 1d ago Don't marry young.
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    ShakeCNY • 1d ago Married happily and for a long while, and two things that have made that possible: 1) recognize that it's perfectly fine to be indifferent about lots of things, so that when something matters to your spouse, you don't have to try to figure out what you'd do or what you'd want, you can recognize that it doesn't really matter to you and let the spouse have his or her way; and 2) embrace and nurture and practice all the time having a sense of humor together and making each other l
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    Own-Tank5998 • 1d ago Don't let things fester, solve issues immediately.
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    Kashrul 1d ago • Choose a person carefully and in case you choose wrong don't hesitate to admit it and move on. It doesn't worth to spend years of life and mental health on attempts to make things work.
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    Ok_Elderberry7674 • 1d ago Not married but will be getting married in October this year and my #1 advice for ANY relationship is learn how to effectively communicate with each other. Have the uncomfortable and difficult conversations with each other. Understand that you're never going to always agree or see eye to eye, but in any healthy relationship, it's okay to disagree with each other on things sometimes. That being said, don't confuse disagreeing with your partner, with disrespecting either
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    Zeta WMo4 • 1d ago Marry someone you like and who likes you. It makes everything better. Those arguments and disagreements won't last too long if you like each other. You're both going to be eager to come up with a solution or compromise so that you can go back to being on good terms. Even when it comes to how you treat a person you like romantically. You're doing things to see them smile, maybe going out of your way to see them, being there for them, etc. That shouldn't go away in marriage. My
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    Slothonwheels23. 1d ago Before you get married, build some IKEA furniture together. This is the person who will be helping you build every piece of furniture in your future, make sure you can actually work together. After you're married: Your spouse is your teammate. Treat them as such. Always have their back publicly and criticize them privately. Always. Especially in front of your/their parents.
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    stimming_guy • 1d ago Give more than you feel you're getting, and learn to be ok with that.
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