6. Do Not Expect Immediate Success

• Starting the day off on a note of anxiety instead of calm will carry on throughout the rest of the day.
• Mornings tend to be chaotic most especially if you're trying to cram everything to be done in the morning all at once.
• Peace looks different for every individual thus ...

Sometimes it is best to say nothing at all. For example, if one or both of you are getting emotional or worked up, you're repeating the same arguments, or arguments are starting to get personal.

If you get to the point where your relationship might be in jeopardy, ...

When a task you have to do doesn't seem meaningful, reframe your experience. You may not always be able to change what you have to do but you can change how you view it. When you look at it in light of how it helps others, you'll often find motivation.

You're not "filling out bo...