In spite of the fact that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce, I think it is safe to say most of these couples get married wanting their marriage to work. This isn't to say they don't go into it with the attitude of if-it-doesn't-work-we-can-get-a-divorce, but no one (at least I hope no one) gets married wanting their marriage to fail. Loving someone until death isn't easy in the best and most committed marriages. You won't always agree on how to spend money, raise kids, or spend the holidays. You won't always want the same things, have the same goals, come from similar backgrounds, or have the same likes and dislikes. After all, you are two separate people. There is a right way and a wrong way to get to know someone for marriage. The wrong way is to get caught up in the excitement and nuance of a budding relationship and in the process completely forget to ask the critical questions that help determine compatibility. So how does it happen? How does a marriage actually make it...even thrive for twenty, thirty, fifty, or even sixty-plus years?
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