| Have you ever heard of the popular saying that it | | | | onto anger as it can lead to resentment and |
| takes a village to raise a child? Well, It does not | | | | uneseccary stress. |
| actually stop there. Much of the wisdom that we get | | | | But, also taking this advice too literally has the potential |
| throughout our lives comes from our personal 'village' - | | | | to backfire too; as some problems can look more |
| our group of contacts, friends, family and mentors, the | | | | serious when you are tired. Sometimes just going to |
| people that we trust. | | | | bed - even if you are still a little upset or angry - might |
| Back in the olden days, marriage advice for young | | | | be just what you need to regain perspective. |
| couples would come only from their parents and | | | | Here is a great little piece of proven marriage advice, |
| grandparents, most of whom would end up having had | | | | though - always find a way to take time out for each |
| longstanding and successful marriages themselves. | | | | other, just to be together and communicate, no matter |
| They were eminently qualified to give marriage advice, | | | | how busy life gets. This small but easy investment in |
| and the advice they gave was always well taken and | | | | your relationship will pay off a thousandfold over the |
| utilized. Of course, not every marriage was and can | | | | following years. One of the biggest problems that |
| be successful, even back then - but most people will | | | | couples experience today is that they lose the ability to |
| agree that marriages had a much better chance of | | | | communicate openly and clearly with one another. |
| survival a few generations ago than they do today. | | | | They might even begin to feel like they have lost |
| These days, it may be up to us to compile our own | | | | interest in each other and in the relationship, if |
| marriage advice from various friends, family members, | | | | communication is poor or becomes minimal. |
| professionals, books and even marriage counselors. | | | | The best pieces of marriage advice is all like that - not |
| The good news is that there is plenty of advice | | | | necessarily easy to follow, but something you can |
| available out there, and much of it is very good, helpful | | | | work at together over the years as partners. Marriage |
| and relevent to our times. At the same time, it might | | | | can be hard work and you will inevitably hit bumps in |
| also be a good time to question some of the traditional | | | | the road along the way, but you will generally get out |
| marriage advice that we have all heard about at one | | | | of it what you are willing to put back in. And if we take |
| time or another. For example, you may remember that | | | | the time and effort to build solid marriages, we might |
| your mother or grandmother might have told you that | | | | be well on our way to reviving the 'villages' of the past |
| you should never go to bed angry. The basic principle | | | | - strong, solid communities that may be a source of |
| is sound advice - we should not hold grudges or hold | | | | traditional wisdom. |