2006-09-26 05:37:24 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Never try to be right, all of the time. Give space, take space. Don't criticize. Do things together. Don't lie. Realize that money doesn't mean enough to cause trouble over. You married him, he married you. Neither of you married the family.
I may not know all the answers but we are going on 38 years together. My parents did 42, before they died, my grandparents did 77.
Good luck.
2006-09-26 05:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So far we've maintained a 2 year dating relationship and a 2 year marriage. I think the key is self-sacrifice, at home, at work, in bed -- you get the picture. The more I think about him and how I can help him, the more I love him. So, does 4 years count?
2006-09-26 05:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by Luckiest_Wife_EVER 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To maintain a long marriage first you look at these people talking about a little hitting or a lot of hitting in a relationship and the other one talking about domestic discipline and do the complete opposite.....that's a good start....
2006-09-26 05:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by jvano35 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As I've said before, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, but it's always hard!
There is no one thing involved with maintaining a long marriage. Consistent hard work, and being willing to stick out the difficult times until they get better again. I could go on and on, but I won't. I'm still working on it after 24 years! It gets a little easier but the job is never done until one of you is in the grave...good luck.
my name, "no white flag" refers to my marriage, lol.
2006-09-26 05:46:04 · answer #4 · answered by N0_white_flag 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly, be accepting of each others faults. Be supportive of each other whether good or bad situations arise. Enjoy each other's company and find even little things to do together. Talk about everything, laugh at nothing, and cry occasionally. Don't let lilttle things overshadow the good things in your marriage, and don't wish for something you don't absolutely need. True success is leaving things a lil better than how you found them. (Emerson)
2006-09-26 05:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by phyres_phoenix 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You maintain a long lasting marriage with good communication skills, being faithful, compromising, and keeping yourself at best.
Some people let themselves go after they get married. I believe that you should keep yourself as fit and nice as you were until you're at the age where it's impossible to do so.
2006-09-26 05:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by ♪Msz. Nena♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Communication.
2006-09-26 05:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by purplesax 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Communication, communication, communication! love, respect, honesty, trust. Marriage is hard work, you have to tend to it daily. I think communication is the key to any relationship because once you stop talking, everything else goes away. I know this from experience. My husband and I stopped talking several years ago and we almost lost our marriage, thankfully we were both committed to making things work. Once we got the communication back, everything else began to fall back into place!
2006-09-26 07:06:54 · answer #8 · answered by katydid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1: Honesty
2: Dedication
3: Communication
4: A hilarious sense of humor together!
5: To agree to disagree when it comes to some things, like politics or religion.
2006-09-26 05:42:41 · answer #9 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember your choosen mate cannot be your everything. Still have friends and interests of your own. Remember jealousy is not love. And above be willing to overlook the small stuff. Too much talking is greatly overrated.......I have 47 yrs invested and still look forward to our time together.
2006-09-26 05:47:32 · answer #10 · answered by Carol M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋