Marriage is knowing how to compromise

I have been married for over 29 years and it has been a constant compromise. At first we really had a hard time and truthfully talking about separating. We thought we would try marriage counseling first because we still loved each other but got lost somewhere down the line.

What we both learned in marriage counseling saved our marriage . There was some things we didn't like in each other and both of us realized we would have to do some changing. He wasn't a good listener so I felt that what I had to say wasn't important. So he made the commitment to not respond till I was finished with what I had to say.

He then in turn told me he needed his own space and that he loved me but needed time to himself to do his own thing also. So we made the commitment that 1 a week we would go our own way and then once at home be together

Also financial problems really cause stress on a marriage. The way we dealt with that is we decided not to worry about things that we can not change, but to work together as a couple with things that we can change and figure a way to change them.

Now with a lot of hard work , patience and compromising we have been together almost 29 wonderful years, and still love each other like when we first met.

With that being said hope this has helped you think about what it takes to save a marriage.

The Successful One