Recipe for a Happy Marriage

This was in Jed's Nonnie's cookbook. His Aunts compiled a few family favorites and made this as a Christmas gift one year. I use it all the time. It's funny to me how food = memories. I think if carrot cakes on my past Birthdays and my Mom's stuffing at Thanksgiving. Uugghhh, and eggplant and duck at my Grandma's house. Not my favorite! Anyways, I thought this was fun and that I'd share. <3

Recipe for a Happy Marriage

1 cup consideration

1 cup courtesy

2 cups flattery, carefully concealed

2 cups milk of human kindness

1 gallon Faith in God and each other

2 cups praise

1 small pinch of in-laws

1 reasonable budget

A generous dash of cooperation

3 tsp pure extract of "I am sorry"

2 cups of contentment

1 cup of confidence

2 children, at least

1 large portion of several small hobbies

1 cup blindness to each others faults

Flavor with frequent portions of recreation and a dash of happy memories. Stir well and remove any specks of jealousy, temper or criticism. Sweeten well with generous portions of love and keep warm with a steady flame of devotion. Never serve with a cold shoulder or a hot tongue.