Our guide to a kick-ass marriage, based on a 20-year field trial

Rob Cottingham
1 min readJul 30, 2020

Last night, for our 20th wedding anniversary, Alex and I set down some of our thoughts on what she describes aptly as “a blessing and an achievement,” and what we’ve learned along the way about what goes into a good relationship — or at least, what goes into our good relationship.

And if you’re one of the folks we mention in this paragraph, thanks so much!

Make your marriage a community: From the day of our wedding all the way through to the Facebook friends who suggested romantic movies to watch on our anniversary tonight, our relationship and our family have been supported by a community of wonderful people who make us feel like we’re doing something right. We feel so lucky to have a circle of friends, on- and offline, who make us better people, and better partners for one another. Thanks to all of you for helping us get through this first twenty, and onward to the next!

You can read the full list of tips (including “Pick a good roommate,” “Go to bed angry” and “Appreciate one another”) right here:

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Rob Cottingham

Leadership communications strategist and speechwriter • Cartoonist • Speaker