Justawoman
10-17-2004, 11:24 AM
I thought this little article was a gem. Good advice for todays couple as well.
“If you’re not a patient person, learn to be one. If you don’t have a sense of humor, go out and get one. When we take ourselves too seriously, that’s when we get into trouble.”
A pitfall for couples young and old is selfishness. “That’s a big problem for all of us. If I only love you for what I can get out of you, that’s a bad trip.”
Common ground helps. Jim and Viv share a strong Christian faith that they’ve leaned on heavily over the years. And there’s music.
“Viv and I have been singing, separately and together, for fifty years. That means we talk the same language, we’re out of the same book.”
If you want to read the whole article here is the link.
http://www.wooster.edu/magazine/spring2003/howto3.html
“If you’re not a patient person, learn to be one. If you don’t have a sense of humor, go out and get one. When we take ourselves too seriously, that’s when we get into trouble.”
A pitfall for couples young and old is selfishness. “That’s a big problem for all of us. If I only love you for what I can get out of you, that’s a bad trip.”
Common ground helps. Jim and Viv share a strong Christian faith that they’ve leaned on heavily over the years. And there’s music.
“Viv and I have been singing, separately and together, for fifty years. That means we talk the same language, we’re out of the same book.”
If you want to read the whole article here is the link.
http://www.wooster.edu/magazine/spring2003/howto3.html