Marriage is never easy and it takes a lot of hard work and commitment to make a marriage successful. However, marriage also has so many rewards and bring much happiness to a couple, so it is important to always try and make your marriage a better marriage.
Here you will find 10 tips for a better marriage that is a healthy marriage and full of love and respect.
Communicate openly and honestly
Communication is always mentioned as one of the top keys to a successful marriage and a better marriage. It is very important to be a good listener by giving your spouse your full attention without making judgments and also expressing yourself in a healthy, honest and positive manner.
Be Appreciative
Saying thank you may seem like a minor or irrelevant point but saying thank you to your spouse can show that you really appreciate all your spouse does. Your spouse may know that you are appreciative but saying the two small words of thank you really goes a long way and can reaffirm just how much your do care.
Work on Finances Together
knowing your finances and working on the budget and money together really helps to make not only the marriage a union but also the money aspect a financial union.
Laugh Together
Having a sense of humor and laughing together can really bring a couple closer and help to make the marriage a better marriage. Laughing can change a mood in moments and laughing with someone you love can be an exhilarating experience.
Have Humility
If you know you said something to your spouse that you should not have said, may sure to step up and say sorry. The most important point of saying sorry is to make sure that you are being sincere with your apology. A simple sorry can go a long way.
Spend Time Together as a Couple
Spending that quality time together as couple without the kids and other responsibilities of the home can really help to make a better marriage. Every couple needs the quality time together to be able to talk and connect where there will be no interruptions.
Forgive, Forget and Move On
All couples have conflicts and arguments; it is part of growing as a couple. How you handle theconflicts is really important but just as 
important is when the conflict is resolved, make sure to forgive each other then forget about it and move on with your wonderful life together.
Pick Your Battles
That is my famous line to my husband and even when dealing with my children. There will be always be issues, problems and conflicts in every family but deciding if you really want to battle your dilemma is something you should really give considerable thought to before addressing the issue. Consider if the issue will resolve itself, if you can let it go or is it really that important that you need to battle about it.
Be Genuine
Your spouse fell in love with you for being you, make sure to continue being who you are throughout your marriage. A genuine person is an easy person to love, so don't change and be the person your spouse fell in love with.
Do Not Go to Bed Angry
You never know what your future holds or even your next day for that matter, so it imperative to not go to bed angry. Going to bed angry not only causes you to not sleep as well but your anger may also increase as time goes on. As hard as it may be to hear, it is important to keep in mind of how you would feel if you had your last night with your spouse forever and you were angry with each other, it may be something that you would not be able to forgive yourself for doing.
There are many things and ideas you can do for a better marriage, following these 10 tips for a better marriage may really help to bring you and your spouse closer and also help to keep you on a path of success in your marriage.
