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Tips for Building a Happy Marriage (What the Masters of Marriage do right,…
Tips for Building a Happy Marriage
Happy Marriages are based on deep friendship
Build Love Maps
Friendship fuels the flames of romance
Learn about your partner through open-ended questions
What the Masters of Marriage do right
Look for things to appreciate not to criticize
Contain conflict so it doesn't escelate
Appreciate the purpose of their marriage
Avoid the 4 Horsement
Criticism
Contempt
Defensiveness
Stonewalling
Turn Towards One Another
Be interested in what your partner shares with you
Express fondness and admiration
Fill one another's emotional bank accounts
Effectively work though one another's negative emotions
Acknowledge their difficulty (anger, sadness, fear, etc)
Self-soothe when feeling overwhelmed
Express empathy and understanding