A man has shared his six rules for a successful marriage and people have been in overwhelming agreement.
Writer Ryan Stephens took to Twitter to share his rules back in 2019 and explained that they were adopted by him and his wife as they looked to work together as being a team and not soulmates, as per Bored Panda.
Ryan's first rule was simple: "No one should ever hear anything bad about your spouse from you."
He explained: "It's one thing to joke with friends about something trivial and quite another to demean your spouse's character. Know the difference and always discuss the latter with your spouse and no one else."
The second rule was this: "You should overcommunicate because no one is a mind reader. And when miscommunications happen, you should always give the other person the benefit of the doubt."
Ryan and his wife's third rule was trying new things together.
He wrote: "Even if one of you is typically more adventurous than the other, have fun with it. Trying new things gets an individual out of their comfort zone and is often easier as a couple, allowing you both to grow stronger together."
The fourth rule was being each other's champion.
Ryan wrote: "Bring home champagne after a promotion at work, back each other up when engaging in that battle with your heathen toddler, work out together, etc. Never cut the other person down when they're struggling."
The couple's penultimate rule involves being grateful for each other's contributions to the marriage - no matter how small.
Lastly, Ryan and his wife have the rule to always respect each other, and this is a rule that's especially important to put into practice around other people.
Reacting to the rules, one Twitter user wrote: "Ryan, all of this is brilliant. i'd even add, ALL of this advice is applicable in coparenting situations as well [sic]."
A second wrote: "Agree! My parents were married for 55 yrs and I can say, I never once saw or over heard them disrespecting each other. It really helped guide my coparenting style with my ex [sic]."
A third added: "25 years this year. Agree with all of these. 'Don't keep score' is probably the most important. 99% of our fights revolve around this."
Meanwhile, a fourth wrote a bonus seventh rule, joking: "7. Always high-five after sex & say 'Good Game Team!'"
Do you agree with these rules for a successful marriage? Let us know in the comments.
