No two people can think completely alike and thus agree on every issue of the daily life. However in a marriage if the two partners are forever sparring on every little matter, soon the relationship is bound to sour. It is therefore best to choose your battles and decide which issues are worth standing your ground.

Try not be bothered about the small stuff. Instead of getting mad about the way your spouse puts toilet paper on the roll, let go or think of other non-confrontational ways of conveying your dissatisfactions.

Most important of all consider which issues are worth fighting for. Before you start a fight, reflect on expectations to see if they are realistic and reasonable.

Resolve issues as they arise. If something about your spouse is bothering you now, be polite and clear it right away instead of letting it fester and then bringing it up it some day when it has snowballed blown into major issue.

A lot of issues can be ironed out by effective communication. Express your feelings objectively instead of keeping them bottled inside. This will not only let your partner know how you feel about something but also prevent you from exploding later over a minor oversight.