Love the one you've got...and communicate effectively!!

The day comes and most people are so full of excitement/nervousness/joy that we forget what marriage is really about and what kind of commitment is actually being made. Marriage, in today's terms, is not necessarily for life. But, when walking down the aisle, one surely hopes that it will be. For me, I have had a topsy turvy marriage for 9 years now. However, the one thing that makes marriage last is C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. After a few years of being married it seems that the sweetness and niceties kind of get washed out with the bath water. However, if each person in the marriage can just remember how they want to be talked to and treated then it probably has a better shot than not. Of course there are always going to be spats and disagreements. Can you imagine living with someone day in and day out for years without one? How boring!! My advice is to keep it real and keep it as sweet as can be :)