AFTER YOU SAY "I DO!"
There are many people who think that the marriage ceremony is all in all for a marriage and so they take things lightly afterwards. But the alarming rate of break-up and divorce means that it takes a lot of work to have successful marriages, and so couples need to creatively build their marriage after they say “I Do”. The Friendship Factor A husband and wife need to develop friendship and be the best of friends. Friendship is the strongest relationship of all, and having your spouse as your best friend is one of the best things that can happen to your marriage. Couples who are best friends make happy marriages. They are able to spend much time together creating emotional and physical intimacy, which is a factor for marital satisfaction. Effective Communication To have a successful marriage, you must have effective communication. It is impossible to have a healthy marriage without [effective] communication. Many marriages break down because couples quit communicating or