Advice

[Ashley]

What was the best advice you have ever received? Why was it significant?

[Meshell]

For me....wait the first year after marriage to have kids. I thought at first "Why? We're going to start right away!" But we had a rough first year. It was such a huge change from being single to being married & moving across the US (away from my family for the first time). Then we moved overseas and we had a great time just being *us*. 6 years later we finally gave in and it was worth the wait! :love:

[AshleyMommyto2]

Mine was my DH's Grandfather. They day Jeremy and I got married he pulled us aside and said. Don't ever forget the vows you just made to each other. If you forget the vows you forget the marriage...

[Farah]

When life ****s on you, just make fertilizer.

Okay not really, but I just made that up....I think it was funny :blush:

Best advice?? Unfortunately I haven't had any that has stuck with me. I think having a friend tell me to stick by my guns and instincts when I had Charlie helped me the most in dealing with crazy ILs and family.

[Jojo]

Never go to bed angry. I stick with that one every day :)

[Mama Sandy]

Choose your battles. I have definitely not perfected this (it's a fine art) but am still trying.

[Elaine]

Geez... There's a lot of good advice here! :twothumbs:

Two pieces of advice that my mom gave have stuck with me. One, live with someone before you marry them (and this is coming from the good, Catholic old lady :hehe:). Two, marriage is a job. You have to work at it constantly. The day you stop working at it is the day it will end.

[Ashley]

I think it was being told to always remember why you married him, especially when you're really mad. It helps put things in perspective.

[Farah]

Geez... There's a lot of good advice here! :twothumbs:

Two pieces of advice that my mom gave have stuck with me. One, live with someone before you marry them (and this is coming from the good, Catholic old lady :hehe:). Two, marriage is a job. You have to work at it constantly. The day you stop working at it is the day it will end.

I think it was being told to always remember why you married him, especially when you're really mad. It helps put things in perspective.

Those are good ones for me to hear today :hehe:

[Susana]

The best advice has been that if we go thru bad experiences and moments, to think about the other side, and think about the precious things in life! Always look at the full half of the water cup, not the empty half :))

[Cindy]

My would be from my Dad... If someone doesn't like you then f*ck 'em. ;) :p Wish I thought that way!