The Top Ten Reasons Why Marriages Succeed
The following was originally published in THE LEADERSHIP MEMO, the newsletter of the Arlington, Virginia based Leadership Institute. It is reprinted here with the kind permission of the Author.
By Morton Blackwell
10. He learns quickly it's a bad idea ever to make invidious comparisons between her cooking and his mother's cooking.
9. She learns quickly it's a bad idea ever to frame a request like this: "Would you like to take out the garbage can ?"
8. he learns it's a good idea to take her out occasionally for dinner.
7. She learns it's a good idea to find out what he likes to eat and serve those dishes rather frequently.
6. He learns it's a good idea to compliment her occasionally on how good she looks.
5. She learns it's a bad idea to mention little things which have to be done around the house each time he starts to take a nap.
4. He learns it's a bad idea ever to forget their anniversary.
3. She learns that clothes aren't as important to him as they are to her.
2. They both learn it's a bad idea to spend more than the family income.
1. They both learn that snoring isn't a deliberate act designed to discomfit a spouse.
MORTON BLACKWELL is founder and President of the Leadership Institute. He also served as special assistant to President Reagan for public liaison. He speaks throughout the country on behalf of pro-family public policies.
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