What are the marriage tips that can lead to happy and successful marriage? A couple who has been marriage for a long time tends to share certain similar characteristics, such as maintaining intimacy, exercise of forgiveness, be friends with one another, passion for life and for one another, positive affirmation and acceptance of differences. 

In this article, some practical ways to maintaining marriage intimacy will be explored further. 

The notion of intimacy in marriage is more than having a good sex.  Marital intimacy is also achieved when a couple is able to share thoughts, opinions and feelings with one another openly.  There are ways to enhance intimacy in marriage.  These include:

 Say " I love You".

Remember the time when you are courting each other in the early days when the words " I Love You" seem to be at the tips of your mouth, ready to be blurted out at the right moment.  It is easy to forget to say these three magical words when you have been married for several years.  It might seem that you know your spouse so well that you take her existence for granted.  It is time to rekindle the intimacy in your relationship. By saying "I Love You" to your spouse on a regular basis, you are letting your spouse know that you are still caring for her despite the many years of marriage.  There needs to be an element of spontaneity to this. 

 Deepen your relationships

One of the ways to deepen your relationship with your spouse is through active listening.  By building an active listening skill, your spouse will feel that she is being loved for.  Try not to interrupt when your spouse is speaking.  By practicing deep and uninterrupted listening, one can slowly uncover the subtle sense of feelings and emotions that your spouse might be experiencing and exuding.  These subtle emotions might even belie the words that she is using.   You will be able to discover the actual mood that your spouse is in and to respond accordingly. 

 Avoid using manipulative words that can instill guilt in your spouse.  Using these words serve only one purpose, namely for your own benefit at the expense of others.  Use this often and the bonding you have with your spouse will start to loosen. 

 Having Fun Together

One of the keys to successful marriage is the ability to have fun together.  There are many range of activities where a couple can do together.  These include hiking, taking a slow walk along the beach together, going for a good movie and even taking a shower together.  One of the ways which I do to improve intimacy is to do a travel together.  Recently, we went for a free and easy trip inNew Zealand.  Throughout this trip, we were able to reconnect to each other as we were having greater amount of time to spend together.  I also got to know my spouse better, both her likings and dislikes.  We enjoyed the feeling of togetherness throughout the trip. 

 Keep Your Sex Life Alive

It is certainly quite easy for a couple to neglect this important aspect of marriage life due to work and family demand.  How do you bring back the bedroom intimacy? Communication plays an important part in this.  Learn the likes and dislikes of you and your spouse in relationship to love making.  Set the mood right by having a nice and casual conversation before lovemaking.  Try to avoid heavy conversation subject as this will only dampen the moment.  Remember that that there is no perfect sex in married life.  Do not compare you sex life to the one you see in romantic movies.