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 We would like to present you a gift of a beautifully frameable Happiness in Marriage print.

It is sincerely our privilege to present this gift to you, hoping that as we have helped you get married, we may also in a small measure help you in developing a strong and healthy marriage that is a source of happiness to you, your family, and the community at large.

Mark and I have been married for more than 10 years now, and we can attest to the truth of this poem. Many people ask us when they first meet us, how long have we been married. When we tell them we have been together for over 10 years, they are amazed. They think we have just recently gotten  married.  I believe there is a reason for that impression.  It is entwined in the powerful truths that this poem below reveals.

Please read it carefully, both  individually and together, preferably during your honeymoon.

Make a pledge to each other, now that your feelings are still tender towards each other, to cherish, RESPECT, APPRECIATE, and be each other’s loyal friend until the Creator calls you home. Those are the seeds from where your marriage will grow to be like heaven on earth

Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. In the art of marriage, the little things are big things....

Put God first.  It's a spiritual law that when you put your time with God first, both alone and with your husband or wife, everything else falls into place. "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these [other] things shall be added to you" (Matthew 6:33).

It is never being too old to hold hands. Many marriages fall short because of a lack of outward affection. Words of love and demonstrations of affection convey love and reassurance.

It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day.

It is never going to sleep angry. A readiness to forgive is a key to a solid, secure marriage. Be quick to apologize for any hurtful words or actions you may have directed at your wife or husband.

It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship shouldn't end with the honeymoon, it should continue through all the years.

It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives; it is standing together to face the world.

It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.

It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy.

It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
Few things boost self-esteem or make people want to succeed in the truly important things of life more than hearing that their good qualities are noticed and admired. Sharpen your appreciation of the wonderful person you married, and watch him or her become even more wonderful.

It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor.

It is in giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.

It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.

It is in establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, the dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal.

It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.