10 Rules For A Happy Marriage

Here are ten rules for a happy marriage:

1. Never both be angry at the same time.

2. Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.

3. If one of you has to win an argument, let it be your mate.

4. If you must criticize, do it lovingly.

5. Never bring up mistakes of the past.

6. Neglect the whole world rather than each other.

7. Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled.

8. At least once every day say a kind or complimentary word to your life partner.

9. When you have done something wrong, admit it and ask for forgiveness.

10. It takes two to make a quarrel, and the one in the wrong usually is the one who does the most talking.

These rules for a happy marriage are based on the writings of Paul in his letter to the Ephesians:

Timeless advice for married couples

Although he was an unmarried priest, the great Orthodox preacher John Chrysostom (c. 347-407) gave some great advice for married couples:

We should love our wives not so much for their sake, as for Christ’s sake.

What if you devote the day to your work and your friends, and the evening to your wife; but she is still not satisfied, but is jealous for more of your time? Don’t be annoyed by her complaints; she loves you, she is not behaving absurdly – her complaints come from her fervent affection for you.