Advice your Mother gave you that you actually listened to.

[TheLostWinchesterWife]

Talking to my children today about being nice. Two seconds after they were tearing each other apart again.
Found myself saying 'I always listened to my Mum!'
...then wondered if I ever actually did.
Some of it was good and I should have followed and some was rubbish. But I couldn't think of any that I remembered thinking 'ah yes..I must remember that' so has anyone, anywhere ever listened to their mother?

My mum talks a lot of crap, but she was right when she said, about choosing a husband "you shouldn't be asking if you can live with him, but if you can bear to live without him".

And my illiterate grandma, when I moved to the seaside, struggled to write a letter which just said "Beware the sea has has big mouth".

My mum told me never to trust short people. She said they've always something to prove and will stab you in the back to get what they want. They're more driven than taller folk apparently.

Never be financially dependent on a man. I am.

I listened to her advice about short people. I don't think I heeded it!

"What takes you ten minutes in the evening will take you half an hour in the morning"

My Mum, as she cleared up, plumped cushions etc before going to bed.

And: "Never marry a man who does not like cats".

DH loves cats!

don't mix your drinks.

Buy cheap buy twice.

Good advice but doesn't lead to a healthy bank balance!

'Don't buy anything on the 'never never', if you want something you must save for it'

I took her advice and have never owed a penny to anyone apart from mortgage lender

oh and 'always have your own source of income, don't expect a man to keep you'

The only reason you need a nightie on honeymoon is in case of fire. Delivered fairly loudly in John Lewis whilst bridal undie shopping. she was right

Don't put it down, put it away.

So true. I can walk around the house blindfolded and put my hand on any item I could possibly need. Thanks Mum. That was instilled in me from birth and it works.

Beware temporary solutions. They have a habit of becoming permanent.

Don't smoke.
So I never did

• ignored all the other advice -

Don't marry a man who can't cook, clean or look after himself. He's expecting you to do it for him.

so true. I shall say it to my sisters (dh does all those things [preen])

Dont eat yellow snow

always brush teeth before leaving house or a social occasion

put newspaper into wet shoes

Put a piece of kitchen roll in the bottom of your cake tin.

Talking to my mum one day about a niggly feeling I had about a "friend" and she said "if you feel you can not trust friend then she probably is not trustworthy". Later caught out "friend" trying to destroy something that belonged to me.

We are no longer friends.

Be good and if you cant be good, be careful

Nae pockets in a shroud
Fend for yourself
Stick in at school
Neither a lender or a borrower be
Don't eat yellow snow

Keep your knees together!

My grandad used to say: better to be late in this life than early in the next. I calm myself down with that one when I am actually running late.

My gran: take one day at a time, usually said when I am wirrying about the future.

Always hae yer own money
Dust yourself doon,start again

If you find a pair of shoes (or trousers) that are perfect, buy multiple pairs. (Didn't follow this to begin with, but have definitely learnt to do so now.)

Golden advice, told to us on our wedding day, from my Auntie who has been very happily married for nearly 50 years

"If you have children, remember they are only on loan to you for about 18 years - but this marriage is for the rest of your life, make sure you look after it"

And, we do

We won't be one of those sad couples, who when their children leave home, turn to look at each other and think 'I don't know you anymore, and I don't think I want to'

"If you can afford it, get a cleaner." Thanks mum x

Don't let other peoples behaviour dictate yours ( just because someone else is being a twunt doesn't mean you have to be one too)

My Mum also told me 'You are judged by the company you keep' - which I have found to be so very true.

When I met DH I quickly found out that all his best mates were really lovely blokes (22 years later, I think of them as brothers) - not surprisingly, DH was too

My mum was very fond of telling me 'no one gets pregnant if one of you keeps your pants on'. Also had the same as a previous poster, if you can't be good, be careful.

But the only real advice that I stick by is to not worry about things I can't change. This goes for everything, from the weather to other peoples actions.