We asked some of our married professors how to make a relationship last, here is what they had to say:
1.”Pray for/seek/pursue a deeper love for God and others (not just your partner/spouse) but people in general. When we are in right relationship with our Heavenly Father and obeying His commands to love Him and love people, it has an impact on every relationship.” -Rebecca Jones
2.”Realize that love is not the total answer for a successful and happy marriage. Marry your best friend or become best friends with your spouse.” Ouida Keck
3.”Do something nice for each other every day.”- George Keck
4.”Cultivate your relationship with Christ–individually and within your relationship.”-Michael Cox
5.”Overcommunicate.”- Kevin Motl
6.”Always keep in mind that marriage is not 50-50. Sometimes one of you has to give 90 per cent and get 10 per cent; the next time you give 30 per cent and get 70 per cent. It all evens out in the end.”- George Keck
7.”Practice the discipline of chastity–whether you’re married or not married.”- Michael Cox
8.”Be positive about the relationship and positive in your communication with the other person. Often, when we approach the person with a positive attitude and communication, we receive the same thing in return from that person.”-Rebecca Jones
9.”Share your life with your spouse, but also develop your own independence and interests in order not to be “clinging or hovering”. Give each other space and private time.”- Ouida Keck
10.”Love is a choice, not a feeling. Commitment is one choice that determines all future choices.”- Michael Cox
