Dating : 5 Years Of Marriage Advice In 60 Sentences

Since my wife and I got married, McDonald’s has opened up all-day breakfast, Star Wars launched a new saga, and the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. There was a refugee crisis in Syria, the Zika Virus came and went, and a president of the United States was impeached.

Five years isn’t a long time in the scope of a 60-year marriage, but for someone who is dating or single, five years sounds like a long time being committed to one person.

I’ve loved the last five years. Looking back, marriage hasn’t always been easy, but the best things in life rarely are. Having a good, healthy marriage takes hard work but the reward far outweighs any cost.

Before I got married, I read a dozen books and listened to even more podcasts trying to wrap my mind around what this new adventure would include and how I could best set myself up to be successful. It was consuming work and I know that not everyone will take that same path of study.

But people do have questions. Working closely with young adults, I’m often asked to share my thoughts on what marriage is really like. This advice is based on my marriage, and as such, is not perfect. But it is honest and I think that if I would have had a list like this before I got married, these last five years would have been a little bit easier. That’s my hope for you. Not to give an answer to every potential problem that may arise, but to provide some road-signs that can continue to guide you throughout your marriage.

So here is five years’ worth of marriage advice in 60 sentences.