Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Any suggestions of what should go in a marriage survival kit?

All suggestions welcome, have a few ideas such as 'Romantic vouchers' head ache tablets etc etc....Any suggestions of what should go in a marriage survival kit?
Romantic four poster bed!





Helpful but un-interfering in-laws.





Weekly restaurant/theatre reservations.





Aspirin.





Cute/romantic rituals/gestures!





Money. (Economical pressure cracks many couples)





Annual boarding-passes to somewhere scenic/panoramic to escape from lifes pressures and spend quality time together.





Recipe book.





A best-selling 'How To' guide for successful marriages.





Unpredictable and unselfish sex


(2/3x a week at least) - and reliable contraception.





Shelf full of movies.





Massage oil/scented candles!





Kisses and cuddles.





CD's of the best love songs (


From Boyz 2 Men, Lionel Richie etc).





Two bathrooms. (His and Her's)





A 'Please put the toilet seat DOWN after use' sign :)Any suggestions of what should go in a marriage survival kit?
Make sure you take a daily dose (sometimes two!) of ';unconditional love';.





Include a big, king-size jar of FORGIVENESS, along with a huge box of FORGETFULNESS. Make sure to buy the family-size package of PATIENCE. And get some really big paper clips to keep your mouth shut when it shouldn't be talking.





You want your marriage to last? Learn to love your partner NO MATTER WHAT they do. Be kind, be understanding. Everbody makes mistakes.





Learn to forgive AND forget. Remember, it is called forGIVEness, not foreEARNEDness. Your must FORGIVE your partner even if they don't ask for it, and don't act like the deserve it. They DO deserve it because they ARE you partner! And NEVER ';keep score';. If you get in a fight and start saying , ';You always . . . .'; or ';You never . . . .'; then you are keeping score, and you marriage is in trouble.





Remember that you don't always get your way, but your time WILL come. And when you are angry, SHUT UP! NEVER say things when you are angry. Go to bed, sleep on it, and discuss it tomorrow when you BOTH can talk like adults and not preschool children fighting over a popsicle. if you can't set down and discuss problem in a rational, adult manner, your marriage is in trouble.





Put a crucifix in BOTH of your hearts. God says, ';A cord of three strands is not quickly broken';. Each one of you may fail at some time or another, but GOD will NEVER let your marriage break, IF you depend on him.





If you want something REAL to put in there, put in coupon that say, ';I promise that I WILL attend marriage counseling when we need it, I WILL listen, and I WILL try to work it out.'; it is a BIG mistake to think that you can fix things alone. At some time you WILL need counseling, but you won't want it. So the other person can call in the coupon, and you HAVE to go
A timer, so that you can set ';apart'; time to deal with arguments.





Handcuffs, fluffy kind of course.





A second remote control.





Warming tasty lotion/oil.





A polaroid camera ;)





Pictures and memorabilia from trips together.





Vouchers for massages.





The list goes on and on.
Hand cuffs





A ball and chain (hehehe)





vouchers for when she says she has a headache (like to bad you have to give me some anyway lol)





A list of saying we got from our moms i.e: chose your battles wisely, some times you need to just bite your tongue (that one has saved a lot of fights let me tell you)





A piggy bank for savings for vacation every year.
An enormous amount of Love


A generous quantity of Patience


A large pack of Honesty


A giant pack of Humour


3 tablespoons of Forgiveness (for those little silly arguments)


2 pints of Respect


6 teaspoons of Kindness





Mix Well and serve to each other regularly.


(I know - it is soppy - but I have been married 37 years so maybe I am qualified ?)
Cyanide pills.





(Sorry, just gone through a nasty divorce).
get the books (The Joy of Sex by Masters and Johnson)and (Cooking Made Simple). Include the song ';Beautiful'; by Babyface
S sense of humour


H honesty is the best policy


E energy


L laugther


F is for feeling





B be able to breathe


L arge glass of red wine
a 'get out of marriage free card' which you can sell to other players in the marriage. just like in monopoly :)
Lube, handcuffs, and the Karma Sutra, lol.
Vodka, Vicoden and a one-way airline ticket.
Xanax
Two books:





The Five Love Languages





and





His Needs, Her Needs
A bottle of vodka, ear plugs, and a spare set of car keys.
Ear plugs for one
Duck tape...smile

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