Divorce statistics are staggering. Yet, we all know couples who are as much in love today as when they got married 50 years ago. We see it in their eyes, we hear it in their voices as they talk together, and we feel it in the easy way they relate to each other.
What is their secret?
For many couples, falling in love is easy; staying in love is the challenge.
Keeping the fire burning involves behaving in ways that remind couples of the reasons they fell in love in the first place.
Far from a complicated analysis, long-married partners often explain their relationship in very simple terms, describing how they both “like” and “love” each other, and appreciating the easygoing personality of their mate.
Some long-married couples claim their marital enjoyment is effortless. Others admit it takes effort to maintain pleasure in paradise—but it is worth it.
Proactive partners ensure they never lose sight of the qualities that brought them together in the first place, and ensure their relational style is matched to a happy, long-lasting marriage.
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