You got married to this guy who is handsome, manly and smokes like a chimney. You accepted him with all his (bad) habits, but now they irritate you. What do you do?

• Don't expect hubby to be Mr. Perfect just because you married him.
• If he smokes, talk about your concern for his health rather than make it an irritating issue.
• You married him for what he is, and therefore don't go around trying to change him all the time and tell him what is wrong with him.
• You too have some glaring weaknesses but he is not saying anything about them, one of them being your constant bickering!
• If he enjoys watching a game of cricket, and you don't, don't tell yourself that you have to be there. You go out and do what you want.
• That way, you will be happy with each other at the end of the day.
• No matter how much you love each other, you cannot be like each other.
• Respect the differences there are between you and as long as they don't ruin the marriage, accept each other's shortcomings.

Marriage is about adjusting, coping and loving. Stop making it a life of criticism!