here, the nuggets of nuptial wisdom you’ve stayed faithful to over the years. so i took lessons, and now my husband and i hit the links once a month. it’s a silly trick that sounds straight out of the 1950s, but i have to admit that i’ve tried it a few times in the three years i’ve been married — and it works!” that means three nights a week i get to hold the remote and watch whatever i want, …

“some people need fireworks and drama, some rarely strike out, and the subtlety of when they do can belie the depth of their hurt or need. when you find the person that you can conflict well with, you become strongest at the breaks.” “all those little shows of respect and caring add up over the months and years. thirty-one years after our wedding, we say ‘thank you,’ ‘please,’ and ‘i’m sorry’ a dozen times a day.” “also, note the way …

as i got older and more mature, i see her point and see why this is such an amazing way to be in a relationship. you give in to smaller conflicts for the good of the whole, and for a more peaceful union.” —karenna alexander, dating and relationship coach, based in connecticut and new york city “my grandma always had a delicious meal waiting for my grandfather and told me to do the same. “my grandmother showed me that the …

you can hear it, even dismiss it, but when the moment is right, sometimes years later, you’re ready to give it a shot. the need will come later when the honeymoon is over in every sense, and you’re wondering what exactly to do. i also wanted to be better than my parents and share with my child what it looked like to have a man who was committed and in love with the woman he was married to. this doesn’t …