Show respect to people who don’t deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but of yours.
Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.
Fight less, cuddle more. Demand less, serve more. Text less, talk more. Criticize less, compliment more. Stress less, laugh more. worry less, pray more. With each new day, find new ways to love each other even more.
Never be too busy for the people you love. Never allow pursuits or possessions to become bigger priorities than your relationships. Love is what gives meaning to life.
Pray when you feel like worrying. Give thanks when you feel like complaining. Keep going when you feel like quitting.
Husbands, love your wives well! Your children are noticing how you treat her. You are teaching your sons how they should treat women, and you are teaching your daughters what they should expect from men.
There are no perfect parents, and there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way.
A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other.
In every disagreement in your marriage, remember that there is not a winner and a loser. You are partners in everything, so you will either win together or lose together. Always work together to find a solution.
A strong marriage requires two people who choose to love each other even on those days when they struggle to like each other.
Always strive to give your spouse the very best of yourself; not what’s leftover after you have given your best to everyone else.
Couples who make it aren’t the ones who never had a reason to get divorced; they are simply the ones who decided early on that their commitment to each other was always going to be bigger than their differences and their flaws.
Every day is beautiful when you’re holding hands with your best friend.