Relationship: 9 Spouses reveal what they do to make their partnership work

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9 Spouses reveal what they do to make their partnership work

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Relationship tips from experts are always good – but what helps real couples in their everyday marriage? Nine married people unpack.

Every relationship works in its own way. Of course, expert tips can help us to better understand our behavior and our reactions to certain things or to learn how to communicate and treat each other in an appreciative way. In the end, however, the following applies: What welds one pair closer together can trigger another mega argument in the next.

It is all the more exciting to find out what is going on in other relationships – thought “New York Magazine” and in cooperation with the online platformThecut“Married couples asked what they do to make their partnership work.

Here are nine answers – one or the other of which may inspire us. However, some are obviously only the best solution for very isolated people! ..

9 Spouses share things they do to make their relationship work

1. Respect privacy

“We never secretly read each other’s e-mails or messages. Snooping around leads to nothing but disaster.” (Tanya, 33, married for two years)

2. Breast surgery

“The best thing I’ve done for my relationship so far was my breast augmentation. Now I finally feel sexy and enjoy every night with my husband. The operation has undoubtedly made us stronger and brought us closer together.” (Randy, 48, married for 15 years)

3. Don’t think about it

“What makes our marriage happy? That we don’t even ask ourselves whether we are happy.” (Amy, 41, married for three years)

4. Smooth processes

“Lubricant. Always in the bedside table.” (Liza, 49, married for 19 years)

5. Just shut up

“You have to learn when it is better not to say anything.” (Stuart, 50, married for 15 years)

6. Separate accounts

“I stay out of his financial affairs. And he stays out of mine. If he doesn’t make his taxes on time? Fuck it, not my problem.” (Aviva, 40, married for three years)

7. Sex every week

“We have sex once a week, no matter what. If you don’t, you end up feeling like roommates – and who wants to live with some weird guy?” (Julia, 38, married for eight years)

8. Clean conditions

“We have hired a cleaner.” (Carly, 38, married for four years)

9. A nice memory

“We played tennis together in our 20s. I had a strong backhand and unfortunately he did all sorts of tricks to play my forehand. Once, when he overdid it, I stood at the net and said ‘Fuck you!’ Then I went back to my service line. When I turned around, he was still at the net and asked me to come back. Then he said to me, ‘Is that how you talk to the person who loves you more than anything else in the world?’ Now that we’re both 70, I remember exactly that moment every time he’s an asshole. ” (Elle, 70, married for 50 years)

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