Five Vital Secrets of a Happy Marriage (continued)

2. Keep Confidence.  From the moment two young people leave on their honeymoon, they should resolve that there are some things they will tell nobody else on earth. Because henceforth they belong together, they should keep their innermost secrets to themselves.

Nothing will contribute more to preserving unity than keeping private matters within the walls of the new home. That is where they belong. That is where they should be kept. They are nobody else’s business. Not even of close relatives or old friends. Each home, if it is to last, must have a sacred citadel of exclusiveness where no prying eyes or gossiping tongues are permitted.

Each home, if it is to last, must have a sacred citadel of exclusiveness where no prying eyes or gossiping tongues are permitted.  Mutual trust, thus fostered, will grow with the passing years. No outside influence will ever beget suspicious or insert the first wedge of doubt.  This way lies happiness.

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