The One Essential Wedding Gift
When our loved-ones get married our fondest wish is that they have a long and loving life together.
Marriage Aces is a game designed to give our newlyweds the skills and the tools to make that wish a reality. Marriage Aces is based on the latest and best research on what makes marriages work, on field testing, and on common sense. I crafted Marriage Aces as a fun game, a playful portal to the world of marriage wisdom. I created it as a wedding gift for my own daughter. My hope is that it will be helpful to all our loved-ones.
TRY IT BELOW!
Take turns in rolling the die to advance on the board.
Hover your pointer on the tile you land on for instructions.
Best played on desktop, laptop or tablet.
Click here to print your own I Request a Change Cards and The Box.
THE MARRIAGE ACES BOOK
The Method explained.
Guide to Play explained
Ace of Hearts explained
Ace of Diamonds explained
Ace of Spades explained
Ace of Clubs explained
Wild Card explained
Peak Experiences explained
Sources and Resources listed
Remember you can start reading the source material on page 33.
THE BOOK OF GRATITUDES
Express a gratitude to your beloved right now, and another during the next 24 hours.
The Book of Gratitudes offers examples.
Remember our true nature is love. The languages of love are gratitude and appreciation.
Express gratitude to your beloved as often as you can.
THE BOOK OF KINDNESSES
Commit to doing a kindness for your beloved in the next 24 hours.
The Book of Kindnesses offers examples.
Remember the language of kindness is patience. Play at the top of your game, regardless of your partner's reactions or behaviors, especially when your beloved falls off the top of their game.
THE BOOK OF SCENARIOS
Use the navigation bar to open to a scenario prompt page at random.
Read the scenario out loud. Decide which is the most needed or appropriate card to play.
Turn the page and review the response in the green box.
Remember Discussion is encouraged.
Each of the other four possibilities are analyzed as well.
All five steps are used as learning opportunities.
THE BOOK OF REACTIVITY
Fill out an I request A Change Card and put it in the box.
The Book of Reactivity offers examples. #1 through 10 have already been completed.
#11 to #50 are blank with a prompt at the top. Invent only humorous examples at this stage.
Remember Reactivity undermines relationships.
Write an "I request a Change" card instead, and put it in The Box.
Fill out an I request A Change Card and put it in the box.
The Book of Criticisms offers some examples. # 1 through 10 have already been completed.
#11 to #50 are blank with a prompt at the top. Invent only humorous examples at this stage.
Remember Criticism erodes relationships.
Instead, go immediately for a fierce walk/run, then write an "I Request a Change" card and put it in The Box.
