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　　真实婚姻的8个比喻

　　1.“Marriage is like fine wine, if tended to properly, it gets better with age.”

　　“婚姻就像美酒，恰当的说就是它会随着年龄变得更好。”

　　Plain and simple, you can have a good marriage but it will take time and effort to make it better with age. Either the two of you can grow together and stronger as a couple or further apart. Just look at the process of how wine is made. It is quite a bit of effort to even get it to the form that flows freely from the bottle into your cup of happiness, and a little more patience and time to get fine wine.

　　当然，你可以拥有一段美好的婚姻，但是这需要时间和努力来让它随着年龄变得更好。你们两人作为夫妻既能够一起成长变强，也能够最终分开。看看葡萄酒制作的过程吧。从瓶子自由流进你幸福的杯子这个成型过程就需要相当的努力，你还需要花更多一点儿耐心和时间来得到美酒。

　　2.“A marriage is like a house. When a light bulb burns out, you don’t just go and buy another house. You change the light bulb”

　　“婚姻像一座房子。当一个灯泡烧坏了，你不必去买另一座房子。只需换个灯泡。”

　　You all know someone like this, don’t lie. They have had twenty seven marriages and sign prenups like they sign a receipt for a purchase over twenty five dollars. Some people really don’t understand the sanctity of marriage. It is something that you two are promising to each other for an eternity. Sure, not everyone is good for each other but that doesn’t mean you have to just leave the first sign of trouble. Figure out which type of light bulb needs to be replaced (or which problem needs to be fixed) and take time to search for the solution to make that part of the house light up again.

　　你们都知道这样的人，不必说谎。他们有过27次的婚姻。签婚前协议对他们来说就像签超过25美元的收据一样。有些人真的不明白婚姻的神圣。这是你们两人许诺一生的东西。确实，并不是每个人都适合对方，当这也不意味着一有麻烦的迹象你就要离开。弄明白需要更换哪种类型的灯泡(或者说需要修复哪种难题)并花时间找到解决方案，以让那部分房子重新亮起来。

　　3.“Marriage is like music. Both are playing different instruments and different parts, but as long as you’re playing from the same sheet music, you can create something beautiful.”

　　“婚姻像是音乐。两者演奏不同的乐器和不同的部分，但只要你们在同一张乐谱上演奏，你们就可以创造出一些美妙的东西。”

　　Everyone is different and unique in their own way. That is what is so beautiful about marriage, you both can bring so much to the table and use it. As a couple, you learn each other’s hobby (and if you’re competitive, you get good at it), see solutions to problems from a different view, and learn that though you two are individuals, your hearts and minds are in sync… most of the time.

　　每个人的处事方法都是不同和独特的。这就是让婚姻如此美妙的原因，你们可以把太多的东西放在台面上使用。作为一对夫妻，你们互相学习对方的爱好(如果你很好胜，你会擅长它的)，从不同的角度看待解决问题的方法，并学习到虽然你们两个人是各自的，但你们的心灵和思想是同步的...大多数时间下。

　　4.“Marriage without friendship is like a bird without wings.”

　　“没有友谊的婚姻就像没有翅膀的鸟儿。”

　　When you are married, your spouse is your best friend. It may sound cliche to say, and I know it’s very cheesy, but it is completely true. In order to have a marriage work, you need to trust them with your life. That means your secrets, your heartaches, your anxiety and your joy. Your spouse is the first person you call when you need to share some good news, when you need a shoulder to cry on, and a person that will make food runs with you at three in the morning just for fun (although that last option may change with age).

　　当你结婚的时，你的配偶是你最好的朋友。这可能听起来像是陈词滥调，我也知道这很俗套，但这完全是真的。为了有一段婚姻，你需要此生都信任他们。这意味着分享你的秘密，你的悲伤，你的焦虑还有你的喜悦。你的配偶是你需要分享一些好消息时，你需要一个肩膀来哭泣时第一个给他打电话的人，是一个和你在早上三点做饭只是为了好玩的人(虽然最后一个选项可能会随着时间改变)。

　　5.“Being married is like having a best friend that doesn’t remember anything you say.”

　　“结婚就像是有一个不记得你说过的任何话的最好的朋友。”

　　In addition to the friendship thing, you will have someone that you can tell your stories to over and over again because most likely, they forget some details, or are pretending to. You have done it before, be honest. You have all have responded, “Oh no, you didn’t tell me that story,” because you know your spouse loves telling it.

　　除了友谊，除了友谊,你会有一个你可以一遍又一遍地告诉你的故事的人,因为最有可能的是,他们忘了一些细节,或者是假装的。你之前做过这，要诚实。你们都有过这样的回应，“哦，不，你没有告诉我那个故事，”因为你知道你的爱人喜欢讲这个故事。

　　6.“Marriage is like a garden, it takes time to grow but the harvest is rich unto those who patiently and tenderly care for the ground.”

　　“婚姻就像一座花园，需要时间来生长，但对于那些耐心温柔地照料土地的人来说，收获会很丰富。”

　　This plays again into putting work into it. You need to have adventures together and put effort into creating the story of your lives together. What else are you going to be talking about on your front porch drinking iced tea when you’re old? As a married couple, vacations, last minute weekend trips, or simply getting lost is what builds your vault of stories and lessons for you to pass down.

　　这又需要投入努力。你需要一起冒险,一起努力创造你们共同生活的故事。当你老了在门廊前喝着冰茶时你还有别的要谈的吗?作为已婚夫妻，假期、最后一分钟的周末旅行或者干脆迷路，这些是你可以传给后人的珍贵故事和教训。

　　7.“Marriage without struggle is like an unfired clay pot. It is easily made, but it will not stand the test of time.”

　　“没有奋斗过的婚姻就像没有烧制过的粘土锅。它很容易制成，但不会通过时间的考验。”

　　Every marriage is going to have their bumps and dead ends. You both need to find out how to turn yourselves back around and keep going. The problems that come with marriage are there to make sure you two are able to work together as a couple through it so when you eventually do decide to create little minions, you have something to let them know you have been through it. Don’t think they won’t be calling you either. Everyone calls their parents for help, no matter what age.

　　每段婚姻都会遇到磕磕碰碰和死胡同。你们都需要找出怎样转身的方法并继续走下去。婚姻中的问题需要你们两人能够作为夫妻一起努力克服，这样当你们最终决定让自己的孩子成为崇拜你们的人时，你们能够有一些让他们知道你们共同渡过难关的事情。不要以为他们不会给你们打电话。每个人都会给父母打电话寻求帮助，不管年龄大小。

　　8.“Marriage is like a game of chess, except the board is flowing water, the pieces are made of smoke and no move you make will have any effect on the outcome.”

　　“婚姻就像一局象棋，除了棋板一成不变，棋子则变化无常，你不移动的话对结果不会有任何影响。”

　　With all that being said, no matter how many tips and tricks you are given to make your marriage work, it really is different for every couple. There is not a set of rules or a right way of creating the perfect marriage because it doesn’t exist. Tips for you may not work like they did for your mom. The best you can do is just take in the knowledge and keep it in your vault. Live your lives together, take the punches as they come, and stop to enjoy the sunshine.

　　也就是说，不管给了你多少技巧和窍门来维持你的婚姻，对每对夫妻来说真的都是不同的。没有这样能够创造出完美婚姻的一组规则或者一个正确的方式，因为根本不存在。对你的技巧可能不会像它们对你妈妈一样有用。你能做的最好方法就是吸收这些知识并谨记在心。一起经营你们的生活，既来之则安之，停下来享受阳光吧。

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