8 reasons happy couples are actually happy

5. Happy couples don’t get caught in the “Comparison Trap.”

Few things will rob your joy faster than comparing your life to someone else’s. It’s okay to learn from other people and to be motivated by the example of others, but happy couples have learned that trying to “keep up with the Jones’s” is a dead end! Run your own race. Live your own life. Embrace the God-given uniqueness your journey was meant to have. Don’t compare your struggles to the highlight reels your friends post on social media. Choose to be content with what you have.

#6 goes against our human nature, but it’s the recipe for a happy marriage…