An adage is a proverb or short statement, which expresses a general truth. Adages are widely known because they are different sayings that people use for individual scenarios. A cowboy may lead his horse to water, but his horse will only drink it if he wants to. The horse will not drink, no matter how many times he is beaten by the cowboy, if he is not thirsty. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can't force it to drink.” It is useless to help a person who does not want to be helped. Whether in personal relationships, academia, personal experiences, or history, the adage has proven true in life. In relationships the adage is often proven. A married couple who constantly argues with each other can seek advice from a marriage counselor. Advice on how to spice up or fix their marriage that isn't up to par. However, it is entirely up to the couple to resolve the problems the couple has with each other. Perhaps the wife would argue that the husband never washes the dishes, never puts the toilet seat down, and always leaves his dirty clothes in the bathroom. Husband claims that wife doesn't work, stays home all day doing nothing, never wants to have sex, and the least thing she could have done is clean the house and make dinner when he gets home from work . The counselor can analyze the situation and suggest that the wife keep herself busy by keeping the house clean and preparing dinner when the husband comes home from work. The counselor also suggests that the husband be considerate and take dirty laundry from the bathroom, put the toilet seat back down after using the bathroom, wash his cutlery after using it and could satisfy his sexual desires. Marriage problems could be resolved if and only if the couple decides to use the advice offered to them by the marriage counselor. If a husband and wife are too proud and/or too stubborn to change, their marriage will remain the same. Some people are proud and put their dignity before anything else, others are stubborn and won't change something they are used to; therefore it will not be possible to convince them to change a habitual action.