Show Marriage Rule One of the most intriguing aspects of life is the tendency tendency tendency ten ten- dency of so many couples to become lax in observing normal normal normal nor nor- mal everyday courtesies in inthe inthe inthe the home MANY HUSBANDS and wives after the blush of the first sweet years fall into a habit of complaint or criticism And of course much of it may be deserved And when in addition we fall into the habit of leaving off the normal courtesies simple courtesies we extend even to strangers we allow ourselves to be trapped PERHAPS the trickiest task taska a couple faces in going through the years is to keep that special special special cial relationship to keep living living living liv liv- ing together from becoming humdrum and routine Many couples give up the fight resign themselves to boredom or a stand off and play out that game the rest of the way over the years PERHAPS EACH loses interest in appearance each begins to leave off the niceties niceties nice niceties nice nice- ties and courtesies formerly present and the ball and chain life is underway A rule which is helpful and no set of rules is the whole answer is to treat your husband or wife withas with as much courtesy as you would treat a stranger |