| Falling in love and getting married embarks on a | | | | marriage. When you speak truth, trust follows |
| journey which can turn sweet or sour depending on | | | | automatically. Relationships cannot be built on lies. Your |
| the way we drive through it. A successful marriage | | | | partner must have believed in you to be able to share |
| emerges from being the right mate, rather than finding | | | | their feelings and intimacy. Many a times, marriage is |
| one. It is a commitment of a lifetime, which is built over | | | | also an association of two individuals with different |
| trust, love and respect. | | | | needs and expectations. |
| Marriage entails being available to our partners, | | | | You must show your partner that you can be relied |
| understanding them, sharing their grief and laughter, | | | | upon in difficult times as mutual trust is the basis of a |
| dreaming their dreams and supporting their goals. Let | | | | strong and successful marriage. Distrust and |
| go of the ego and profess unconditional love that | | | | dishonesty are destroyers of marriage. Without |
| makes marriages more successful. Couples in troubled | | | | honesty it is impossible to respect each other as well |
| marriages need to have open and deep | | | | as resolve conflicts weakening the very roots of |
| communication between them to share their issues | | | | marriage. Respecting each other's space, mutual trust |
| and concerns. This fosters a deep understanding and | | | | and open communication are few traits which need to |
| care for each other. Do not be a stranger to your | | | | be inculcated in a relationship as important as marriage. |
| partner or you will end up living separate lives. | | | | Marriages can also be successful if the partners keep |
| Success of a marriage will depend upon the emotional | | | | their ego within themselves, rather than throwing it at |
| dependence of the partners, their trust on each other | | | | each other. Arguments should have its place in a |
| and the balance which they are able to keep between | | | | successful married life as they make you realize the |
| their ego and love. It all points to unconditional love for | | | | importance of love in relationships. Couples need to be |
| each other. These traits can only be nurtured by | | | | emotionally positive and sensitive towards each other. |
| constant and conscious efforts from both partners. | | | | Refrain from 'having the last word' attitude if your |
| Such a marriage will withstand any stormy | | | | want to build a healthy and strong marriage. |
| circumstances. | | | | Complacency is another reason which impacts |
| How to build a strong marriage? | | | | married life negatively. With time our priorities in life |
| Building strong marriage is a continuous process which | | | | changes, life becomes busier and we start taking the |
| evolves over time with the marriage itself. Couples | | | | relationship for granted. In the process the partner |
| need to show each other how much they are loved | | | | even feels neglected. Couples need to avoid this |
| and valued. The lack of appreciation triggers a feeling | | | | complacency by maintaining the spontaneity and |
| of discontent and insecurity which leaves the door | | | | passion in their love. Surprise gifts and appreciations in |
| wide open for dissension to come in. | | | | public can help in building a happy and strong married |
| Honesty is of utmost importance for building a strong | | | | life. |