Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Unlocking the Secrets to Life, Love and Marriage

Sadly, since the 1960s, millions of children have been raised with no idea of how to sacrifice for other people. Our society has glorified the do what you want ideology to such an extreme that most don’t even understand the concept of selflessness, much less practice it.

When men communicate, we generally say what we mean and mean what we say. If we didn’t say it, we didn’t mean it, and if we did say it, we meant only what we said—not what you think we meant by what we said. Women don’t buy that. They are constantly looking for the “deeper meaning.” But when you dig and keep on digging to search for a man’s deeper

Great marriages take courage.

avoiding conflict and confrontation is one of the worst things a couple can do. Couples who avoid confrontation shelve critical issues that should be addressed. Besides, there is really no way to avoid conflict, even if you put all your disagreements on the shelf. Over time the shelf gets really, really full, and then, eventually, it breaks.

The women who a) ask for what they want, b) ask more than once, c) ask the right way, d) reward their husbands, and e) barter with them are the women who get their men to give back to them.

Don’t let everything bother you. Foster a realistic appreciation for each other. Flooding each other with criticism in the name of “honesty” and “openness” is guaranteed to put enormous strain on your relationship. The thinking among many marriage therapists for years has been that “being honest” with your feelings is the key to a healthy relations

Understanding the different ways men and women think and feel about life helps us more accurately interpret what is really going on in our marriages. How a person views the world affects how they interpret things.

we need to watch ourselves so we do not succumb to the temptation to jump on our spouse in a judging or criticizing fashion. He says we need to be “gentle” in the process. If you feel angry or restless (antigentle emotions) and you want to deal with the issue immediately, be watchful—you can hurt more easily than help if you are in an emotional tiz

We all appreciate it when someone looks upon us with approval. We feel special and accepted, and we open ourselves to those kinds of people. If you will learn the art of focused attention toward your spouse, you will heal old wounds and make him or her feel important and valuable. When you make your spouse feel that way, you foster a new openness a