I'm in the mood for love after attending a dear friend's wedding shower this afternoon and watching as my former colleague, Meg Johnson (a TV anchor at WMBD-TV), was proposed to last evening.
Jeff & I attended a Carnivale fundraiser for the MS Society on Friday, which enabled me to chat with many former colleagues who wanted to know the scoop on our marriage. I only have great things to say, I gushed. Marriage gets better and better.
I hope that feeling sustains itself in the coming years. I logged onto Oprah.com in a moment of boredom and there was a link to secrets of lasting love.
The suggestions were:
1. Be nice to your partner and tend to little things like back-rubs, constant affirmation, & gestures that show affection.
2. Deflect anger when the tension rises and get back on an even keel.
3. Attraction is the lifeblood that keeps a marriage happy. Compatibility isn't enough. There needs to be some magnetic pull that draws one person to another.
4. Common goals, not common origins, are key.
5. Nurture a deep friendship and mutual respect.
6. Fight fair. No name calling when the frustration escalates.
7. Keep the balance of exchanges in the positive.
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