Marriage Lessons

The second most important decision you can make in your life is who you will marry. That decision will affect your daily happiness for the rest of your life. 

But after you make that very important decision, the real work begins. Marriage is hard work. It is very hard work, but it is also very, very rewarding. You have to work at marriage to make it successful. You want your children and your grandchildren to have happy marriages that last and bring more joy than difficulty. 

Pass on the things that worked for you such as;

Use as many nicknames as possible

Never go to bed angry

Go to bed at the same time

Money is very important. Talk about it.

Learn their love language

Make your marriage your highest priority

Marriage is a union of two successful forgivers

Prioritize sex

Go on dates

Be your spouses biggest fan

Pray together

Have talks 

Be quick to forgive

Let the little things go

Honesty

Trust

When something is bothering you, talk about it

Family meals

Make time for the two of you

Flirt with each other

Laugh with each other

Go for walks on the beach and hold hands

Watch sunsets together

Also pass on the things that don’t work.

Stonewalling

Not forgiving

Infidelity

Trouble with finances

Not being prepared for marriage

Important Moments

Just off the top of your head, what are the top five most important moments in your life?

What made them important? 

They all probably have very strong emotional elements. Moments that left a lasting and deep impression on your heart. These are the moments that you should write about. They reveal what you really think is important and what touches your heart. If you are brutally honest with yourself, some of these moments will be difficult and painful.

You don’t have to write about any that you don’t want to write about. If some are too difficult, then leave them out. Focus on the positive. However, it is both the happy inspiring stories that help the next generation as well as the painful stories that provide great learnings.

Possible Memorable Moments

Christmas mornings

Birthday Parties

First crushes

First car

Spiritual moments in church

Coming of age

Living alone

Vacations

Seeing the wonders of the world

Wedding day

Birth of your children

Promotions at work

New jobs

Family drama

Birth of grandchildren

Illness

Spiritual awakening