By Carl O. Cooper

Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage

Things That Make a Successful Marriage

1. A mutual cause that is important to both.

            (The best is when it benefits others by benevolence) A. Church, Business, Hobby

2. Friends and family who love you both.

3. Special time together, doing something you both like.

4. Commitment to true principles.

5. Complete honesty and total trustworthiness.

6. Character and principles will only come   from a true religion.

7. A trustworthy faith

8. Communication to each other…Talk about your feelings and desires.

9. Never go to sleep angry with your mate.

10. Never, never lie to your mate, or deceive your mate.

            A. No surprises at all.

1. Never, never flirt…even as a joke, or to get even, or accidentally, or even give the slightest                        appearance of doing so…never.

2. Be quick to forgive.

3. Be quick to be sorry.

4. Cultivate compassion on anything.

5. The man is the leader, with no uncertainties,

no doubts, and no regrets.

6. Learn to laugh together.

7. Never use alcohol…it will cause unfaithfulness.

8. Do not counsel those whose marriage is breaking up until you are 50 years old.

A. Do not have them as friends.

9. Do not have a depressed person as a friend.

10. Stay away from people without good character and morals.

11. If your mate objects to something you do…stop it at once.

12. Stay away from questionable situations, and people and places.

13. Do not go out with friends alone.

14. Never, never take a job assignment where you are expected to go out of town with an                                   opposite sex business associate.

15. Do not discuss any marital problems you have with a friend of the opposite sex.