"Happiness in marriage is
not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created.
In the Art of Marriage,
the little things are the big things.
It is never being 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 at no time taking
the other for granted; the courtship should
not end with the honeymoon;
it should continue through all the years.
It is having a mutual sense of values
and common objectives.
It is standing together facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that
gathers in the whole family.
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 rooms for things of the spirit.
It is a common search
for the good and the beautiful.
It is establishing a relationship in
which the independence is equal,
dependence is mutual and
obligation is reciprocal. It is not only
marrying the right partner,
it is being the right partner."
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