7 Marriage Lessons From the Reagans |
Former First Lady, Nancy Reagan, recently passed away and as the politicians and pundits weigh in on her legacy, one theme continues to emerge as one of her proudest achievements and most important priorities… her marriage. Regardless of your political preferences, most everyone agrees that Nancy and her “Ronnie” had a rock-solid marriage for more than half a century. As I’ve researched more about their lives and their love for each other, I believe there are some important lessons we can learn from their love story and apply to our own marriages.
It takes a lot more than a list of some principles to keep a marriage going strong, but these seven principles and practices below seem to be a big part of the “recipe” that made the Reagans’ marriage so special.
(In no particular order:)
1. They were best friends.
Nearly everyone interviewed (including their own children), have said, “They were best friends. They loved being near each other.” Their son Ron even said, “Their happiest moments weren’t in the spotlight. They were happiest when they were eating a TV dinner on the couch and watching a movie together just laughing and enjoying each other’s company.” I believe........