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Shanna and I do — working walked into my BNI together and spending 17 (Business Networking hours a day together, but then International) meeting retreating to separate bed recently and made a beeline rooms — wouldn’t work for to my friend, Johnnie Beasley. everybody. I had agreed to do But, then again, some of the the group’s 10-minute things I see my married friends presentation the same Randy Capps do wouldn’t work for me. week that Shanna and I randy@johnstonnow.com The American Psychological were planning to take our Association suggests that anniversary trip, so I had to 40-50 percent of first marriages end in let him know that I wasn’t going to be in divorce, and that’s certainly been the town. case in my circle of friends. “We’re celebrating our 24th I’m proud that I’ve managed to stay anniversary,” I said. He replied with married that long. It’s a testament to my surprise, with a comment on how rare that wife’s patience and endurance, to be sure, was in today’s age. but I also try to let her know everyday how Now, I’m fond of saying that there are a much she means to me. lot of different ways to be married. What
That’s one of the pieces of marriage advice I’d give. Another would be to take down the scoreboard. Whether it’s money, household chores or parenting, keeping count of who’s doing what is a road to nowhere. The last one? Wake up every morning seeking ways to make your family happy. You’ll quickly learn that succeeding in that goal will lift you up as well.
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