SAGE ADVICE FOR LASTING LOVE - SAHIL BLOOM

SAHIL ASKED 25 COUPLES WHO HAVE BEEN MARRIED OVER 50 YEARS WHAT ADVICE THEY WOULD GIVE TO THEIR YOUNGER SELVES ❤️

The participants ranged in age from 70s to 99!

1. Tell your partner you love them every night before falling asleep. Someday you’ll find the other side of the bed empty and wish you could.

2. Never keep score in love.

3. Laugh until you cry. Laughing together goes a long way to smooth the inevitable bumps in the road.

4. Never stop dating. I'm 99 and still courting my wife! Marriages don't get boring, you stop trying.

5. Do one act of service for your partner every day, but never tell them about it.

6. Time doesn't heal when it comes to relationships. Don't delay difficult conversations.

7. Don’t fear sadness, as it tends to sit right next to love.

8. No one has ever argued their way to a happy marriage.

9. It can't always be 50/50. Sometimes it will be 90/10, sometimes it will be 10/90. All that matters is that it adds up to 100.

10. Maintain interests and passions separate from your partner's. Marriage should not be the end of individuality.

11. When in doubt, love. We can always use more love.

12. If your relationship has a minor issue, repair it. Minor issues become major issues over time.

13. Never raise your voice with your partner.

14. Every relationship is a work in progress. The mutual desire for improvement is what builds a lifelong bond.

15. You cannot take care of your partner if you aren't taking care of yourself.

16. Is it more important to be right or to be married? Stubborn pride is the downfall of relationships.

17. Always be quick to say "I'm sorry."

18. Don't sweat small stuff. If there's something bothering you, ask whether it will matter in one month. If not, let it go right now.

19. Start every day with a hug or a kiss. It's a simple reminder of your love that goes a long way.

20. Take pride in building a family with strong values. Create ripples that last.

21. Marriage takes priority over your birth family. Remember that when the two feel in conflict.

22. Never involve a non-professional 3rd party (parents, friends, siblings, coworkers) in disagreements. You'll forget about it, but they won't.

23. Keep doing the little things: A note under the pillow, a surprise bouquet, a peck on the cheek. Romance never goes out of style.

24. Know that your love will be tested, but that each test has the potential to leave it stronger.

25. It doesn’t have to be perfect for it to be wonderful.

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