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A marriage is a union of two completely different individuals who try to formulate a life together. It is essential to understand that what makes partners unique is also what can cause a marriage to be successful. Many people think that they would appreciate having their carbon copy for a mate. This would however in most cases make a marriage boring and predictable, rather than exciting and unpredictable. Certainly, the foundation of moral and ethical conduct should be somewhat similar, however both partners should maintain some degree of independent ideas and interests. Otherwise, they will eventually feel boxed in or trapped within the marriage and that would not be good. Life is supposed to be an adventure experienced together and solved as a team.

No person should ever take you away from your individual self. There should be faith within the relationship and also within oneself to cope with and handle all the challenges of life. A study has shown that a couple that shares a common bond of faith in a higher power is only likely to divorce in 11 percent of cases. That is significantly lower than 55 percent for the rest of the world. Therefore it is essential that a successful couple find time to share their faith and prey together. Prayer does not have to be fancy or even organized. After all, it is just talking to God about what is going on in your life. Individual and couples prayer should be a foundation of your relationship. If you truly unconditionally accept each other. No challenge that the two of you cannot overcome.

Nothing good ever came from being judgmental. If you judge your partner they will only look for things to judge about you. Instead acceptance of both positive and negative traits in your relationship is essential to make sure that it continues to grow and flourish in positive directions. Holding each other accountable for actions is also very important. If you are both trying to bring the other person into being the best person that they can be, both of you will find success a lot easier than if you are being critical of each other. It is also important to accept that your partner will make mistakes from time to time. Find in your heart of the ability to forgive quickly, and your relationship will last substantially longer than it you keep a record of every wrong doing.

Communication is the cornerstone of any positive relationship. Be sure to ask a lot of questions of your partner and actually make time to fully understand and listen to their answers. Try to realize that every action has consequences. Understand that once you do or say something, you cannot turn back time, therefore it is essential to consider the consequences of every action taken in what should be the most important interpersonal relationship in your life.

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