Folks, some of this stuff is hard to take. Hang in there and write to us with your questions and reactions.
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1. You can’t make anyone love you and nobody can make you happy.
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2. Try all you want; you'll never change your partner. However, if you change yourself, your partner may change.
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3. People don’t marry people; they marry illusions and fantasies. (What a surprise to discover that your partner is as human as you are.)
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4. A real marriage begins just at the point where the illusion ends. The challenge of marriage is to discover who you married.
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5. Love is only one of the reasons we choose a partner. (Sometimes, it’s not the most important.)
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6. Most likely, the qualities that now drive you crazy are the same ones that first attracted you to your partner.
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7. It is impossible to go through a relationship without experiencing periods of pain and loneliness.
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8. The greatest gift you can give your children is a loving marriage.
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9. A marriage succeeds when each of us realizes that our partner’s needs are at least as important as our own.
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10. Marriage is the best opportunity to grow, overcome selfishness and learn how to love.
Now let your marriage soar!
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