Comedy is the fifth of the 7 “C’s” of marriage. But is should especially characterize a Christian marriage. Joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22 & 23. So let there be joy, laughter and lightness of heart. When something unexpected or undesirable happens and you are tempted to weep and wail, look for the funny side and laugh instead. Proverbs 15:13 says, “A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
I had to learn how to laugh and how to make merry and I learned it primarily from my husband. My childhood was marked by disappointments and difficulties. I was altogether way too serious about myself, about life, about everything. But fortunately for me, I married a man who loved to joke, who laughs easily and who manages to see the bright and light side of almost any situation. He is also a story teller and can spin a yarn or sing a song that will turn anyone’s frown to a smile.
I remember one occasion that was frightening to me at the time it happened but was hilariously funny later. In fact, I was so dismayed by the situation that I made my husband promise never to tell anyone. Then after some time had passed, I began to tell people what had happened and thought it extremely funny!
Laughter truly is good medicine. It lightens any load and gets your physical body cooperating with you instead of working against you. So make sure you have plenty of it in your marriage. And never take yourself too seriously!
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August 9th, 2011 at 12:15 am
It is never easy to accept and own the mistakes and saying sorry. The ego gets hurt and people tend to think that after saying sorry the other partner will gain an upper hand. Just by simply acknowledging the error or a mistake can resolve fifty percent of the conflicts. Most of the people who have a stable and successful are very up-front in their relationship and never hesitate to say sorry.