Happiness in marriage is something that does not just happen. A good marriage must be created. In the art of marriage the little things are the big things.

...It is never too old to hold hands.

...It is remembering to say, "I Love You," at least once a day.

...It is never going to sleep angry.

...It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.

...It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship shouldn't end with the honeymoon, it should continue through the years.

...It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice but in the spirit of joy.

...It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.

...It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have the wings of an angel.

...It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding, and a sense of humor.

...It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.

...It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.

...It is finding room for things of the spirit. This is a common search for the good and the beautiful.

...It is not marrying the right partner, it is BEING the right partner.

...It is discovering what marriage can be, at its best, as expressed in the words of Mark Twain used in a tribute to his wife:
"Wherever she was, there was Eden."

Author: Wilford A. Peterson


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