2006-10-10 21:20:54 · 19 answers · asked by monkeymadness 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If you personally ask me, Communication is a big one, if you can't communicate with the other person, you were doomed from the beginning, also, Compromise. If you can't compromise, then there will be lots of fighting since, you'll both want it your way, and wont be able to communicate with each other to resolve your problems. I also believe, Trust and Faith in each other is very important, if you're constantly asking the other person, where they're going, been, and same with you, it will cause nothing but problems. Being a good listener wouldn't hurt also.
Accepting their friends and families. If you show any negative vibes toward any of them, your partner might feel as though it's an attack on them.
Give them some room and time for themselves to. Sometimes, you have to get away from your partner and relax either by yourself, or with some family and friends.
Putting their needs before yours is also a good idea. Let's say you both have cars and both break down, if you try and fix your problems and not help them with theirs, they will probably feel that you don't care about theirs.
Last and very important, Sex. Denying sex to your partner, will only push them away from you, and you from them. And, they will probably end up getting it from somewhere else. Never, ever use sex as a punishment, you might as well ask for a divorce.
With all that said, none of it will work, if you guys don't put the effort into it. It will all fall apart if you expect it to be like a fairy tale, a happy ever after ending, where there is no work involved in keeping the relationship going.
P.S Being romantic and surprising your partner, and being spontaneous, doesn't hurt. If your the same person day in day out, they will get tired. People love surprises and changes. As long as its good. You don't want to come home one day and tell your partner that you just killed someone, and that you might have to move to a different country and change your identity. Now that would be a bad surprise.
2006-10-10 21:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by PsyChoPath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There shouldn't be just physical attraction but it takes spiritual bonding between two people to have a long lasting relationship.Both of them should have a really good understanding between them which always is a key to eternal love.
2006-10-10 21:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truthfullness, honesty, LOVE, Faith, Understanding betvin them makes their marriage long lasting (happi) marriage.
2006-10-10 21:26:52 · answer #3 · answered by ANANYA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love Intimacy Passion... three things must a marriage should possess all the time.
2006-10-10 21:42:11 · answer #4 · answered by Roszi Love 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from your wife so much as u can and that will make your marriage last longer.
2006-10-10 21:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by redacatfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE KEYS TO A HAPPY LONG LASTING AND SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE IS HONESTY AND COMMUNICATION!!!
2006-10-11 00:17:36 · answer #6 · answered by Stella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mutual respect is the key to marriage letting ur loved one still have freedom as ud want to have but respect the one u love
2006-10-10 21:32:55 · answer #7 · answered by kell2117605 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Similar values
Genuine caring for the other person
Putting their needs ahead of yours (and getting the same in return)
Respect
Faith
2006-10-10 21:25:52 · answer #8 · answered by nobadkids 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trust and happines, with trust and honesty true happiness can be everlasting. I had to learn this the hard way
2006-10-10 21:24:05 · answer #9 · answered by thomcat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a secret
2006-10-10 21:22:06 · answer #10 · answered by Pete 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋