We had been married only a short time and we were struggling... (This two becoming one was not an easy bonding at times...)
One evening we were having dinner with friends who had been married a few years longer than us... They seemed so experienced in this marriage-thing...
What was their secret of success? I wondered...
I couldn't help but ask: What's the best marriage advice anyone ever gave you?
They immediately replied: Never discuss anything controversial after 10 pm.
That's it?!... It seemed so simple!
So we gave it a try... and it did make a difference! So much so, that for years Terry would look at his watch whenever I wanted to discuss a "potentially-hot" topic... Then he'd ask: Isn't it after 10?
This "rule" (which we still practice today!) did prevent us from over-reacting when we were tired...
(Now I have to remember this advice when talking with my kids!)
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