1. Don't let a bad season make you lose sight of how far you two have come and the bigger picture.
2. See the potential in your spouse and progressively nurture it.
3. Don't be in a rush as you build your investments. Little by little you will grow your wealth.
4. Be patient as your spouse works on their weaknesses. It is not about being perfect but making progress to be better.
5. Always ask yourself, are the words and deeds you are using right now building or destroying your marriage long-term?
6. Know that in supporting your spouse, your spouse will sometimes fall short but don't give up on him/her.
7. Don't let the issues of today distract you from building the vision of tomorrow.
8. See greatness in your spouse before the public does. Sometimes greatness takes time to manifest.
9. Don't get scared of today's fights and disagreements, you two will make it, you will make up.
10. Know that to go fast, go alone; but to go further, you need each other.
11. Call out the good traits in your spouse that you would love your spouse to possess. Subtly influence your spouse consistently to become a better version of themselves.
12. Don't let your anger of today, say things that will threaten the marriage long-term.
13. Put in the work in the children while they still live under your roof, you will see the value of it once they move out. You reap what you sow.
14. Manage your marriage that many years from now you will look back and tell each other "Thank you for believing in us through thick and thin".
15. See marriage as a marathon, not a sprint. Don't let disappointments bring you down.
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