Best Advice Their Married Older Sisters Gave Them

Old your sister teaches you many things - from how to apply makeup and flirt how to play mom and dad around your little finger. So who better to give advice on your wedding day?

"My sister told me something that has stayed with me through so far as my 10 plus years of marriage:" Your husband is not Prince Charming but you're not a good Cinderella Allow each other to not perfect but real .. '"- becca

"Every day do something sweet and full of love for your partner. It can be anything from giving him coffee in bed to praise her blue eyes sparkling in to buy tickets for the Bengals game." Sheila

"Do not worry about any of the guests at your wedding day. It is one of the few days in your life when it really is all about you!" -Tina

"Do not expect your husband to meet all your needs and make you really happy. You need friends, hobbies, things are only about you. Just as he needed only things about him." -Amanda

"Couples therapy is not only when there is a crisis in a marriage. It can help you both learn to communicate better and dig deeper into your problem might be pressing." -Megan

"Get someone to clean the house twice a month period. !!!" -Linda

"Your partner should be your top priority, even before children. I do not intend to neglect your children, but if being a parent becomes all marriage is about, which does not benefit anyone." -Ellen

"Do not fight to the death. You do not 'win' if the object is to KO your spouse. Keep the arguments about the problems that trigger anger and work towards solving the problem, not the nickname and attack and bring a fight three years ago." -Yvette

"You do not need to tell him that his brother was a shrew bitter. That's what your friends for." -Anne

"Do not threaten divorce unless you mean it." -Sue

"If something bothers you, tell your husband. He's really, really, really not a mind reader." -Sharon

"Marriage is a marathon not a sprint. There are times find it easy and fun, and other times it will feel like you can not survive any other time. But you persevere rather than quit in blister first and at the end you don 't remember the moments of pain but beauty of the whole experience. "-Bonnie

Sherry Amatenstein is a marriage therapist New York City.

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