Twelve Rules for a Happy Marriage
1. Never both be angry at once.
2. Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.
3. Yield to the wishes of the other as an exercise in self-discipline if you can’t think of a better reason.
4. If you have a choice between making yourself or your mate look good, choose your mate.
5. If you feel you must criticize, do so lovingly.
6. Never bring up a mistake of the past. Your silence will be greatly appreciated.
7. Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
8. Never let the day end without saying at least one complimentary thing to your life’s partner.
9. Never meet without an affectionate greeting.
10. When you’ve said or done something hurtful, acknowledge it and ask for forgiveness.
11. Remember, it takes two to get an argument going. Invariably the one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking.
12. Never go to bed mad.
by Ann Landers
Ann Landers is a pseudonym of Esther Pauline Friedman ‘Eppie’ Lederer, who was born on 4 July 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America, as an identical twin of Pauline ‘Popo’ Esther Phillips, also known by the pseudonym Abigail Van Buren. Both sisters became advice columnists and writers. Esther Pauline Friedman ‘Eppie’ Lederer passed on at 83 years on 22 June 2002 in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
1. Never both be angry at once.
2. Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.
3. Yield to the wishes of the other as an exercise in self-discipline if you can’t think of a better reason.
4. If you have a choice between making yourself or your mate look good, choose your mate.
5. If you feel you must criticize, do so lovingly.
6. Never bring up a mistake of the past. Your silence will be greatly appreciated.
7. Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
8. Never let the day end without saying at least one complimentary thing to your life’s partner.
9. Never meet without an affectionate greeting.
10. When you’ve said or done something hurtful, acknowledge it and ask for forgiveness.
11. Remember, it takes two to get an argument going. Invariably the one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking.
12. Never go to bed mad.
by Ann Landers
Ann Landers is a pseudonym of Esther Pauline Friedman ‘Eppie’ Lederer, who was born on 4 July 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America, as an identical twin of Pauline ‘Popo’ Esther Phillips, also known by the pseudonym Abigail Van Buren. Both sisters became advice columnists and writers. Esther Pauline Friedman ‘Eppie’ Lederer passed on at 83 years on 22 June 2002 in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
