Thursday, April 15, 2010

advice

when i was in LA i made a point to have lunch with a certain dear friend of mine who happens to have been married to his high school sweetheart for 7 years now, so i had to ask if he had any advice to pass on to us...

he had three things to say.
1- the seven year itch does exist (may be hard to hear but at least he's honest with me)
2- that advice about not going to bed mad is not just a cliche it's something to live by
3 - read the book his needs, her needs. though an affair is not a concern of theirs he feels that the book is right on. so much so that he read it and then said to his wife, "i'm not sure about the her needs stuff but the his needs are spot on" - his wife after reading had the reverse to say, they have since referred to the book as a reminder not only to know what the other needs to but actively work on it at all times.

Marriage works only when each spouse takes the time to consider the other's needs and strives to meet them. In His Needs, Her Needs, Willard Harley identifies the ten most vital needs of men and women and shows husbands and wives how to satisfy those needs in their spouses.



4 comments:

  1. Thats great advice. Its so important that he was honest with you. Thanks for the book recommendation. I will check it out!

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  2. That first one is kind of scary, but still good to know.
    - Buhdoop

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  3. I love advice from married people!

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  4. I agree and i need to get that book.

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