Couples with great marriages know one simple truth: the best marriages are made up of many everyday decisions that say, "I love you" rather than those that say, "I love me." When we put the other person first, even in little ways, we find true fulfillment.

Lisa and Matt Jacobson have been together for over 25 years and are the proud parents of eight children. They're now using their own experience in marriage to help others.

The husband and wife team has created a pair of books called 100 ways to love your husband and 100 ways to love your wife.

"So both of those books came literally out of our marriage," said Lisa.

She says they were sitting in a cafe enjoying a coffee together, holding hands and enjoying the fruit of their investment when they realized that it was all the small things they had done over the years that have really added up over time. 

They decided to write those things down.

"We didn't look at each other's manuscripts," said Lisa. "He wrote his, and I wrote mine, and then we came back together and read through them."

"So many people don't realize that it's not as hard as it would seem if you do just one small thing, make one small choice of choosing to love and start building this positive momentum that over time will lead to a closer, deeper and richer relationship," Lisa explains.

Lisa and Matt say these books offer husbands and wives practical hands-on advice to start applying immediately. Whether you are entering into a marriage and want to start on the right foot, or maybe you've made some mistakes along the way and are struggling to connect, the Jacobson's will help take your marriage to the next level.

Today on Connections, they share how they've kept their marriage strong all these years and how you can do the same.