新概念雙語：謹記這20條箴言 讓你和愛人攜手白頭

1 Never underestimate the value of asking your partner how his day went.

1、永遠不要低估問你的另一半“今天過得怎么樣”這句話的重要性

2 Some fights are just fights。 They don‘t have to be deal breakers.

2、吵架歸吵架，沒有必要成為分裂的導火線。

3 Accept that relationships come with obligations.

3、接受婚姻和責任相伴相隨這一事實

4. But be honest about which events you feel strongly that your partner attend.

4、但如果你強烈覺得你的另一半應該參加某個活動，就要實話實說。

5 Little surprise purchases go a long way.

5、各種小的意外驚喜能讓你的婚姻走得長遠。

6 Don‘t force group or double dates when all couples aren’t friends.

6、如果不同的約會夫婦(情侶)之間不是朋友，不要勉強進行組團約會或四人約會。

7 Kiss hello before doing anything else when you get home。 Kiss good-bye when you leave.

7、回到家先親一個再做別的事，出門前來個吻別。

8 Sometimes you have to say no to invitations so you can spend time with each other.

8、有時你必須拒絕應酬，那樣你們就可以有時間待在一起。

9 Treat his family like yours.

9、像對待自己的家人那樣對待對方的家人。

10 More “I love you”s are better than fewer.

10、經常說“我愛你”比很少說這三個字要好。

11 Be sympathetic when your significant other is sick.

11、當你的另一半生病了要有同情心。

12 Take on more of the errands/household chores when the other one is swamped at work.

12、當另一半忙于工作時，多跑跑腿、多做點家務啥的。

13 Don‘t make jokes at each other’s expense.

13、不要把快樂建立在對方的痛苦上。

14 Be on time.

14、守時。

15. If someone talks shit about your S.O.， defend him.

15、如果有人辱罵你的另一半，要堅決維護。

16 Keep each other informed of your individual plans.

16、要讓對方知道自己的個人計劃。

17 Respond to each other‘s texts， calls， etc.

17、要回復對方的短信、電話等等。

18 Choose not to fight when you travel.

18、旅行的時候不要吵架。

19 Be spontaneous.

19、不矯揉造作。

20 Love each other unconditionally.

20、無條件愛著對方。