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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 - 12:49:26 PM |
It probably wasn’t the best of timing to conduct a poll during the week of spring break to find out what the readers of the Village News feel is the key to a successful relationship. I didn’t hear from many of you. Those who did write offered wonderful stories and strong opinions on the subject. Here’s what some of you had to say.
What makes a relationship successful?
• Finding the right partner.
• A foundation built on friendship.
• An always-present commitment to one another and to the vows of marriage.
• A sense of humor.
• Patience.
• Not being selfish and remembering to say “thank you.”
• The ability to act in a kind and loving manner, even when you don’t feel kind and loving.
• Lots and lots of love.
• It takes faith; faith in whatever God you choose. It takes faith in each other and faith in oneself.
I found several great quotes about relationships on www.smartmarriages.com. Here are a few I thought you might enjoy.
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” Theodore Hesburgh
“Research has shown a child who sees his mother mistreated is more damaged than if the child himself is abused.” Steven Stosny
“Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” Robert Fulghum
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring and integrity, they think of you.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr
“What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.” Leo Tolstoy
“The most important marriage skill is listening to your partner in a way that they can’t possibly doubt that you love them.” Diane Sollee
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” Mignon McLaughlin
“Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.”
Harville Hendrix
“I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life and neglect the family, it would be analogous to straightening deck chairs on the Titanic.” Stephen Covey
“Love is no assignment for cowards.” Ovid
“The success of marriage comes not in finding the “right” person, but in the ability of both partners to adjust to the real person they inevitably realize they married.” John Fischer
“Being married is like having somebody permanently in your corner; it feels limitless, not limited.” Gloria Steinem, 2000, upon marrying for the first time at age 66
If you’re in a relationship and you’d like to test your relationship IQ, visit http://www.smartmarriages.com/relationship.IQ.html and take their seven question quiz. This website offers valuable information about resources to help you have both a successful and rewarding relationship.
This column is for informational purposes only. Clinical issues should be directed to a licensed clinician or your physician. Valerie Dalton, M.Ed. is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice serving adolescents and adults. For more information about her counseling and consulting services, please call 804-743-7736 or visit www.valeriedaltonlpc.com.
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