Some great wisdom on relationships

I received this link from a friend to a GREAT article entitled “Things You Should Know Before Getting Married” by Datingish.com. She took comfort reading this after reflecting on the failure of her relationship after deciding it was for the best to part ways with her boyfriend. While framed in marriage, it’s equally applicable to all relationships. Just replace “marriage” with “relationship” if you’re not married.

The sparkle of a new relationship is always temporary.
The fires of infatuation have to cool before mature love can grow and develop.
Growing up with happily married parents doesn’t guarantee that your own marriage will be good. Likewise, growing up in a broken family doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t have a good marriage.
A successful marriage has much more to do with how you handle your current life than what happened in your past.

Just being happy is one of the greatest gifts you can give your spouse.
Another of the best gifts you can give them is your focused attention.
If you know what your spouse’s dreams and desires are and help them to achieve those things, you will both be happier.
Never keep feelings of gratitude to yourself.

You can’t avoid arguments, but you can avoid destructive ones.
Resolved conflict strengthens and builds relationships, but resentment and unresolved conflict destroys them. Even if you have to take a break from the argument, make sure to resolve it as soon as you possibly can.

You can read the rest of the article on their website, Datingish.com

I’m interested to know what your thoughts on this compilation of wisdom.   See you in the comments!

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