Before I was married my grandmother took me aside and advised that the one thing she found that keeps a married couple hopeful and happy is when they ask each other questions and then genuinely listen.

Too often, she said, people ask questions to be polite, but don’t really want to know the answer.  When you’re married, every day is different so each person will have new feelings about the day, and most especially about what’s ahead.

If you want a fresh life ask your husband or wife what they think and then listen.  Don’t worry, most of the time they’ll figure out their problems as they open up to you.  But when you give them a soft ear, you receive a soft heart in return.