After a chat with couples who have been married for many years, these aspects of marriage are listed as necessary for a long lasting marriage. Here we give you a gist of all the thing that matter so that you step into your happily ever after.
Continue to build intimacy, in every way possible. This is something you must remember to do throughout your marriage. You are never too old to say I love you! Keep romance alive in your marriage.
Create passion for life and for one another! Years may slip by and memories are what will remain about your initial days of marriage. Find something interesting to do together!
Forgive one another. Don't hang on to fights and harsh words. Be willing to let go and to move forward with your lives. Remember this as this is an important lesson.
Continue to be committed to each other and celebrate your sense of commitment. Small gifts speak out a lot of things. Respect one another's need for privacy and space.
Like one another and be friends with each other. Friendship is something that one must build throughout the ages!
Be open to compromise. This is the only way a marriage will strong. Fights don't mean love is lost but rather how you bounce back from them. Deal with a crisis and adversity together. Accept your differences and don't try to change your spouse.
Have fun together, laugh together, and use humour in healthy ways. A good laugh will always lift moods and add comfort, encourage, and affirm one another.
Be able to stand on your own feet as a couple and not be dependent either financially or emotionally on either of your parents.
