Few things in life are worth saving Than a good husband - wife partnership. It is still the best arrangement devised for domestic economics, child rearing and emotional nourishment. Here are 15 tips that have worked for couples seeking a well-founded growing partnership.

1. Keep it realistic. Honeymoons may recut, but marriage is a day-by-day relationship between changing humans. Sacrifices and heartaches are challenges you must expect.

2. Don't be afraid to say something nice. Compliment on another on appearance, considerateness and so on..

3. Show affection. Hold hands, touch, kiss - even in public.

4. Don't let children divide you. Keep your shared responsibility to the children separate from your responsibility and loyalty to your mate.

5. Don't let in laws make inroads.. Good relations with relatives are an advantage, but don't let them influence you against your spouse. Talk about the problems that in-laws create and solutions to those problems.

6. Grow together intellectually, It won't work 20 years later if one partner has progressed while the other slipped backwards..Openly discuss shared goals and the intellectual expectations of one another.

7. Fight when necessary, then forget. Bring things that disturb you into the open -even if it means conflict. Seek Solutions. Ultimately. there are no winners or losers. Compromise as much as possible and then downplay the conflict. The next far better stage is Making up.

8. Don't confuse honesty and cruelty. Honesty that has no purpose except to hurt the other is a false virtue. Protect your mate's feelings.

9. Be forthright financially. Set realistic expectations about money and it problems. Work toward shared financial goals.

10. Don't let careers diminish the marriage. Overachievers can let careers shut out the spouse. Ironically, bad marriages often diminish the career. Together work out the right balance. Point, Its easier to get a dream job than a good mate.

11. Do things together. Couples that work and play together, also stay together. (Allow your spouse enough independence too.)

12. Cooperate sexually.. Everyone is vulnerable sexually. Talk, explore, experiment. Communicate with one another and protect one another's feelings...

13. Keep talking - even when its touch. Barriers of Silence and non meaningful communication only grow and become more impenetrable. The more difficult it seems the more important it is to keep communicating - especially about communicating.

14. Don't get self-righteous. Each of us has flaws and inhibitions..A good marriage takes these into consideration..Overlook the petty irritants.. If your spouse forgets to screw on the toothpaste cap just do it yourself and forget it.

15. Keep positive. Keep the relationship upbeat. Turn problems into opportunities for grater understanding, and work toward creative solutions and projects.