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We LOVE each other, are of the same age/generation, 90% same interests/hobbies, she loves my humor/we laugh a lot AND she loves my cooking. And, while I'm unemployed, I vaccum, run the dishwasher and do the laundry. We are in our early 60's.
That's not to say that we don't have our challenges, but there is so much love, humor and kindness in our relationship. I am so lucky, and with any luck he would describe himself the same way!
I think humor is one of the most important things for us. We make each other laugh and he just makes me smile.
Oddly we are thinking of seeing a couple's therapist because we just can't seem to make a decision on kids. I lean towards having them, he leans towards not having them, but neither of us is absolute in our view.... although I am feeling more strongly about it as time passes. Having been married for 8.5 years we just don't seem to be able to make a decision by ourselves. But while this issue is a frustration for both of us, we are so happy in every other area that it I just feel we can get through anything as a team.
My Mom's advice was to always tell your partner when you are thinking something good about them, and I always try to do that. I think that definitely helps.
That's not to say that we don't have our challenges, but there is so much love, humor and kindness in our relationship. I am so lucky, and with any luck he would describe himself the same way!
I think humor is one of the most important things for us. We make each other laugh and he just makes me smile.
Oddly we are thinking of seeing a couple's therapist because we just can't seem to make a decision on kids. I lean towards having them, he leans towards not having them, but neither of us is absolute in our view.... although I am feeling more strongly about it as time passes. Having been married for 8.5 years we just don't seem to be able to make a decision by ourselves. But while this issue is a frustration for both of us, we are so happy in every other area that it I just feel we can get through anything as a team.
My Mom's advice was to always tell your partner when you are thinking something good about them, and I always try to do that. I think that definitely helps.
this is one of the best advices about a marriage and any relation
i believe that i'll be very happy in my marriage because these are all my characteristics sometimes i believe that i was created to make my husband happy. lol
3. Give each other enough leash so they don't feel smothered.
4. Encourage each another to be better people.
5. Never let the relationship get stagnant, keep growing together.
6. Look at them with the eyes you had when you first met them.
7. Accept their flaws.
8. Practice selflessness in the relationship.
This is SO true! Easier said than done, but for those who do it the payoff is huge
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sometimes i believe that i was created to make my husband happy. lol 
