Few ingredients that makes a happy marriage -

For a healthy, happy, vibrant, fun, exciting, encouraging, rockin’ marriage, you’ve got to have…

1. Laughter
Laughter needs to be the soundtrack to your marriage. In good times and bad, you’ve got to be able to laugh with your spouse. A marriage with no laughter is a sign of a marriage in deep trouble. Find reasons and ways to laugh together.

2. Communication
Its very important in a marriage, it helps to amend things and helps in making it stronger. It doesn’t come naturally for anybody! Remove the distractions, turn off the electronics and talk.

3. s*x
Right now, all the guys are thinking, “Why wasn’t this number one?!” s*x is vital to a healthy marriage. It’s a God-given gift to promote oneness, intimacy, and pleasure (in addition to procreation). Make s*x a priority. If things are healthy in the bedroom, everything starts getting healthier.

4. Friendships
In too many marriages, the wife has her set of friends and the husband has his and they rarely or never connect socially. You need “couple friends” that you share together. Join a Small Group through your church  or any other laughing groups that will make your relationships a great source of laughter, joy and encouragement for both of you.

5. Goals
Couples shouldn’t just plan together, they should dream together. Without common goals and dreams for each other and for your family, you will be like a ship without a compass. Dream big and help each reach those dreams.

6. Celebration
When goals are reached or milestones achieved, spouses should celebrate together! Your marriage should be full of moments of celebration. Celebrate together privately and find ways to celebrate life’s victories and moments with your extended family and friends. Even in life’s toughest seasons, there are still plenty of excuses to have a party!

7. Faith
If these were in order of importance, Faith would easily be at the top! God invented marriage and without Him, I’m convinced that no marriage can be what He intended it to be. Pray together, study God’s Word together and allow Him to direct your paths. He is the one who can hold you together even when the world feels like it’s falling apart.