And they lived happily ever after.
The End.
Right? Isn’t that how fairy tale marriages always go? But in real life . . . maybe not.
Marriage is hard and wise counsel often needed.
Today, the day after all the romance of Valentine’s Day, Deb Wolf of Counting My Blessings is sharing a collection of:
THE BEST MARRIAGE ADVICE EVER!
My little “nugget” has been included among a wealth of other advice from godly women. I hope you’ll hop on over and be inspired.
Blessings,
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Jen says
February 15, 2017 at 12:30 pmI’m going to click over there now. Thank you! xo
Patti says
February 16, 2017 at 3:31 pmAs a newlywed, yes! 😉
Tamara LeFevre says
February 15, 2017 at 3:12 pmA lovely collection of wise and doable marriage tips.. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week, Patti!
Tamara XO
Patti says
February 16, 2017 at 3:30 pmThank you Tamara. You too!
Sharon H says
February 16, 2017 at 5:31 pmGosh, Patti….those were some awesome tips over there. I especially liked yours, because right now I find myself more easily frustrated with my husband at times…..he’s home all the time right now because he recently was laid off from work, whereas his job normally kept him away from home a couple weeks at a time.
I’m quite used to being my only concern during the days he would be gone….hahaha, now there are “two of us” again. “MY” routine has been disrupted, and I try to remember that his has as well. So, I pray that the Spirit quickly reminds me before I can say something uncalled for….or if I sound harsh and there’s no need for that, I ask for the courage to humble myself and apologize. Quickly! I am blessed to have the husband I have, and I don’t want to hurt him or his feelings in any way. Satan on the other hand, encourages it!
Thanks for sharing her post, Patti! Blessings to you and Mr OTN.
Patti says
February 16, 2017 at 8:40 pmThank you Sharon! There was a wealth of marriage advice collected by Deb at Counting my Blessings wasn’t there? I’m so sorry your hubby was laid off! I know how hard it was for you when he was away for long stretches but being in close proximity all of the time can be wearing. That tends to be the time when I find myself getting snippy and I hate it when I am like that! It truly tends to be my issue most of the time and not his. Isn’t Satan mean to our marriages? Ugh! I will pray that your hubby finds a new job soon. God’s peace to both of you in the meantime.
Michele Morin says
February 18, 2017 at 5:45 amLoved reading your thoughts, and somehow I had missed this post of Deb’s with all our friends’ wisdom, so thanks for the heads up! Blessings to you, sweet Patti!
Patti says
February 18, 2017 at 9:41 amThank you dear friend. You make me smile.
Carol L Cook says
February 21, 2017 at 11:33 amIn just 6 weeks, Steve and will celebrate 46 years of marriage. We are best friends, never go to bed angry and we both build one another up daily. In over 47 years of knowing one another, we have rarely fought because I grew up in a house where there was absolutely no fighting and he grew up with a family where there was constant fighting. He strove to never be like his parents and I knew I wanted to emulate mine.
Patti says
February 25, 2017 at 8:22 amThat is so awesome Carol! You don’t look old enough to have been married for 46 years though. That is really an accomplishment in today’s world and I admire you.
Blessings friend <3
Sherry says
February 21, 2017 at 7:00 pmOh, that verse about a triple braided cord! Being the two married and God! That was awesome Patti! I have been turned around by God in the last year and I have just started joining the blog parties at blogs like Deb’s and I saw you over there this last week and was so happy to see a face I knew! Bravo for you Patti! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Patti says
February 25, 2017 at 8:19 amYAY YOU! I’m really happy for you Sherry. I wish I could have you over for coffee so you could tell me all about it! I’m back and forth between the two types of parties a lot with my home transformation and people transformation posts. LOL! Blessings friend <3
Crystal says
February 23, 2017 at 10:41 pmExcellent advice as always! So great to see so many great bloggers in this.