sustaining a tie that bonds...

There have been many tips and tricks from elders, experienced people and even google on how to survive a marriage. From submission and sacrifice to magic and special prayers you have it all! However, unlike before, the ways of life are changing. Women especially, are being empowered and more exposed, making it increasingly difficult to adjust to the traditional norm of sacrifice and utter devotion.

In accordance with today's times, I believe the key to any successful marriage is tolerance. Whatever situation arises, it is always tolerance that is tested.

We may not be the ideal spouse and vice-versa, but letting go and overlooking the minor flaws is very important. This is where tolerance comes in. By cutting down on the extra drama and calmly considering  each others viewpoint, we exhibit tolerance. This is not only a way of accepting your partner as a complete package of pluses and minuses, it is also a way of understanding that nothing is picture perfect.

By being tolerant, as a wife, you may just save yourself from uttering unthankfulness or showing unrequired disrespect. As a husband, being tolerant might stop you from committing an atrocious act of physical abuse and instead make you understand your wife better.

Marriage in today's highly competitive and self-centered times, is one of the most tested relations and the way to sail through it is by giving a little more to each other. So try a little tolerance and at the end of the day, you will get a lot of much needed emotional support and a peaceful happy place called home :)