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Dobie, those are great rules! Kenny and I very rarely argue. (He usually gives in to me lol) Seriously though, we have such respect for each other that we don't let things escalate into shouting. He hates shouting because his parents fought constantly. We talk everything out and I guess if we have a rule it's that when someone (even the kids) are talking you listen. We never talk over each other when we are discussing something. You talk. Then you listen. Then you talk some more. It's worked so far, we have been married for 20 years!
Both of us have always tried to put the other's feelings first. We do little things to let the other know that we are thinking of them. Even something simple like he'll buy something in the grocery store because he knows it's a favorite of mine. (like mallow mars...they are only available certain times in the year and he's always on the lookout!) I made him a CD for his birthday of songs that mean something special to us. Money is tight for us so we try to find things that don't cost a lot of money but say "I thought of you today"
I'm looking forward to hearing from others on this thread. It's a great idea!
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