Patience also involves listening to one another during an argument, and letting each other share views on a subject. Resolving marital conflict may not be easy, but it offers an opportunity for learning and growing. No matter how chaotic life can be, there can always be time to take a deep breath and let things settle. A non-traditional ceremony may include a dog as the ring bearer, a cat as the flower girl and their masters (bride and groom) taking their places before them at the altar. Marriage ceremonies, after the processional is complete, often start with a welcoming preamble by the officiator. An opening prayer of some sort, essentially a blessing or invocation to the day and the ceremony, usually follows the preamble. We should share our emotions and we build emotional intimacy. Spiritual intimacy does not require agreement of belief on every detail. We are seeking to tell each other what is going on with our inner self. The purpose is not agreement, but understanding. Our final marriage tip for long-term success is the physical intimacy. Talk to them when you make your reservation to ensure that you get their most romantic, secluded table. You can produce the ring yourself, or get creative and have the ring served to your future spouse. If you want to get sneaky, you might be able to have the restaurant staff hide the ring in your partner’s food. Some couples wonder if they should even make their marriage legal or just stay living together. To some marriage is only something that is a piece of paper saying they are legally together. For those they may not want to have just a paper to tell them how important it is, especially if they’ve already lived together for a few years. It doesn’t seem to matter how much people know about your relationship, how little they know about the circumstances surrounding the issue you are having with your partner, everyone you know – and even strangers who just happen overhear you discussing the problem – will tell you exactly what you should do.