{"id":6616,"date":"2016-08-17T09:25:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T16:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2016-08-17T09:25:19","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T16:25:19","slug":"words-of-wisdom-for-a-happy-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/words-of-wisdom-for-a-happy-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Words of Wisdom for a Happy Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Long-Lasting-Marriage-Advice-IMG-Hero.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Long-Lasting-Marriage-Advice-IMG-Hero.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage Advice for Happy Marriage\" \/><\/a>You fell in love and got married\u2026 now what? Some couples have kids, while others travel the world. Regardless of the lifestyle you choose after your \u201cI dos\u201d, all marriages need to be nurtured. We found some great marriage advice, tips and quotes to help you to create a happy and long-lasting marriage.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Call them the \u201cGolden Rules\u201d of marriage or advice to live by; every one of these concepts can be applied to any type relationship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#1 Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Couples that can communicate openly about their feelings and dreams are more likely to have a successful marriage. It is always better to get things \u201coff your chest\u201d, than keeping things bottled up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#2 Fight Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every couple fights. Whether it is a full on word battle or bickering, you need to learn that you are fighting to prove a point, or voice your opinion. You aren\u2019t fighting to hurt your spouse\u2019s self-esteem by calling them names. Try to remember what you are arguing about, and think before you speak.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marriage-Quote-Maya-Angelou.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marriage-Quote-Maya-Angelou.jpg\" alt=\"Maya Angelou Quote about Love and Relationships\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#3 Don\u2019t Sweat the Small Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learn that your marriage is a partnership and you won\u2019t also get your way. Each person will need to learn to comprise, pick their battles, and let go of the small things that you may normally hold a grudge about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#4 Date Night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Life gets in the way of our relationships. Set time aside for a \u201cDate Night\u201d once a week\u00a0 so that you can unwind, and just be with your better half without a care in the world. Successful married couples will tell you to never stop dating your spouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marriage-Quote-Marilyn-Monroe-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marriage-Quote-Marilyn-Monroe-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe Quote about Love and Relationships\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You married your partner for a reason. Always remember why you fell in love in the first place, and don&#8217;t forget to <a title=\"Renew your Wedding Vows in Las Vegas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-packages\" target=\"_blank\">renew your wedding vows<\/a>. Understanding that marriage takes work and that no one is perfect; you will have a long, happy, and healthy marriage.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Las Vegas Wedding Planners and Packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\" target=\"_blank\">Chapel of the Flowers<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-800-843-2410\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:marryme@littlechapel.com\">marryme@littlechapel.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You fell in love and got married\u2026 now what? Some couples have kids, while others travel the world. Regardless of the lifestyle you choose after your \u201cI dos\u201d, all marriages need to be nurtured. We found some great marriage advice, tips and quotes to help you to create a happy and long-lasting marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[72,1029],"class_list":["post-6616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wedding-tips","tag-las-vegas-weddings","tag-vegas-weddings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6616"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6622,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616\/revisions\/6622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlechapel.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}