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Anna Bond: "Our Secrets to a Happy Marriage"

"Love your other how they need to be loved, not how you need to be." A friend told me this simple mantra, saying that it had transformed his parents' marriage. It has stuck with me ever since. It makes so much sense and yet is so easy to forget because I think by nature we tend to be pretty selfish. Love is selfless, though, and what truly makes me happy is when my husband is happy. So, a key to a good marriage is trying your best to focus on what your significant other needs you to be to him, instead of what you want him to be to you.

P.S. Nathan told me I should write, "Have drunken sex as often as you can." Ha.

-- Anna Bond, Rifle Design

(Photos by Bethalee Photography; see more on Anna's flickr page)
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46 comments:

  1. Words to live by. What a cool theme for this week's posts. I've loved each and every one of them.
    Can't wait to hear all about the wedding details, Joanna!

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  2. Thank you for this, Anna!

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  3. loving this series of posts.
    Great advise in todays.

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  4. You guys are too cute! And that last comment made me snort.

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  5. very sound advice, indeed!

    love the pics

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  6. mmm. wise words.

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  7. Brilliant advice. This can change everything. What sweet pictures!

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  8. Very inspiring! Lovely post and the pictures are simply beautiful!
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  9. This series makes me so happy. Love the mantra!

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  10. Sing hallelujah for Nathan, thats the best and most real advice so far.

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  11. Haha for drunken sex

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  12. so cute.
    I love Nathans advice. ;)

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  13. It's brilliant advice!

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  14. I was given this advice by a dear friend, and it transformed how I loved both my husband and my friends. This reminder has been especially sweet today, thank you!

    SCH
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  15. Really wonderful words. Very deep words I think, and can be applied to every relationship - mother and daughter too :)

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  16. This is great advice (both parts!).

    The five languages of love is a good book for figuring out how determine the best way to love someone for their needs.

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  18. The 1st tip is very good! The 2nd... hummm

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  19. LOL!!! and I Looooooveyour tip. Something to truly think about. GAH I wanna be married HA!

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  20. That really is true wisdom.

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  21. oh, I just love this blog! What a brilliant, generously spirted idea! Loveitloveitloveit. x

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  22. Great advise! I'll have to try it on my next marriage:)

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  24. beautiful photos - beautiful sentiment!

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  25. That is so true - you may require one way of loving, your spouse or lover another. Such true words. :)

    I have to commend you for this series of posts - brilliant idea, darling! I have adored each and every one! :)

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  26. hhahaha love the drunken sex part:) i think getting drunk together is good too--if both people are "good fun" drunks!

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  27. i loved reading all of these... so sweet - makes smile.

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