10 ways to choose happiness and avoid making yourself miserable

1. Remember that your husband or wife’s happiness is not your responsibility. We are responsible for our own happiness.

2. Don’t expect life to go perfectly. Perfectionism kills joy and steals happiness.

3. Avoid making yourself a victim in relationships.

4. Stop trying to control the things in life you can’t control.

5. Train yourself to be in the present.

6. Stand up for yourself in relationships.

7. Train yourself to respond and not react.

8. Be a person who lives out generosity.

9. Accept your imperfections.

10. Notice when your mind starts toward negative thinking and replace it with positive thoughts.