Been married for 56 years, and one piece of advice to me from my dad was ,"Never go to bed without kissing goodnight" He said, "you can't stay mad at someone you kissd before falling asleep, and you won't wake up mad in the morning". Dad was 64 years old when he gave me that advice right before my wedding day. My mom told me to always let your husband know he comes first, always let him feel like a man. Sounds a little old fashion today, but it sure got us over some rough spots..

Sometimes it's better to keep the peace, even though you are right.

Remember the golden rule, agree to disagree, hug a lot, laugh with each other often, say "I love you" and show it. Little things DO mean a lot, put each other first and marry your best friend or make the person you marry your best friend.......... :D

Always talk (not yell) things through and never go to bed mad at each other. Always tell each other I Love You! before you go to sleep.

Been married for 33 yrs and all I can add to all of the above is to keep the communication going. And try to think of ways to show the other person how much they mean to you. When possible, we like to turn off the TV at night and just talk for 30 minutes about whatever. It usually lasts much longer but at least 30 minutes.

Remember that although you will always love them it's alright to not always like them.

Both my husband and I dealt with our parents' divorces and have chosen to learn from their mistakes on how to make our marriage stronger. We focused more on our marriage then the wedding, and from the beginning we have both seen our marriage as more then a commitment. It is a covenant under God that can't be broken. I think so long as both parties agree to that and don't waver it is easier to weather the storms of life together and remember admist all the craziness you have to deal with in life you still have that one person in your corner.

We were married 35 years when I became a widow, but when our three children were little ones, we made an agreement (jokingly) that whoever wanted a divorce HAD to take the kids. Kept us together all that time!

My first marriage ended in disaster. My second has been wonderful. I married my best friend. We have had a lot thrown at us in the 25 years we've been married but we have supported each other through it all. I'm looking forward to the next 25 years. Little things means so much, a note, a touch, a wink, a smile, things that keep you connected.

DH and I always joke that we could never get divorced because we would never be able to agree on custody of all our animals, lol.