Show of Hands

1) Keep religious faith.
2) Don't over compromise. In other words, don't give in every time to your husband/wife. Basically, this is for the guys.
3) Make sure to get out on a free night every once in a while. Kids can become a nightmare, go out.

Trust Respect Generosity

1) Compromise.
2) Honesty/Openness/Trust
3) Compatibility (habits, neuroses, sexual appetite, etc.)

1. Honesty
2. Trust
3. Understanding that I am and will always be right

1. Mutual respect
2. Appreciation of humor
3. Recognizing partner isn't SUPPOSED to meet EVERY need; each needs *other* friends & activities separate from "pod"

Common goals.
Common values and culture.
Common deep commitment to making it work.

Respect communication and love

- A sense of humor is essential
- Patience - lots of it!
- Commitment to the relationship; don't give up, just because you are going through a rough time.

(Not necessarily in the above order ... All three are important.)

Devotion to only each other. Respect for each other in every way. Trust. (Great Q! My daughter was married this weekend and it was such a joyous event! She and her new husband had a 7 year courtship and will have a lifetime of joy and love together!)

1. A foundation based on each partner loving God more than they love each other, or themselves. 2. Loving each other more than themselves or their children. 3. Lots of sex, and the willingness to experiment in the bedroom to please their spouse.

Respect
Devotion
Communication
Bonus: laugh together

1. Don't be selfish (in all aspects)
2. Listen more than you talk
3. For each criticism/complaint you may have about your spouse, find 10 things you appreciate about him/her.

1. Respect their opinions
2. Don't harp
3. Find a hideout

Accept the other person's quirks. Find things you enjoy doing together. Find things you enjoy doing apart.

Vasectomy.
Being Deaf.
Die Early.

A marriage is an unequal partnership. If each participant strives to contribute more than half to the relationship then the result is a successful marriage.

Communication, respect and equality.

Forgiveness, acceptance, patience.

1. A spouse - can't have one without it
2. & 3. Unknown

Trust, respect, and patients!

Faith, understanding, and trust.

GOOD communication, the ability to compromise, forgiveness.

4. Trust
5. Sex, often :)

Desire, lust, and tolerance

Trust, commitment, and forgiveness.

1. A spouse
2. Ten billion dollars
3. Probably something dumb like "communication"

***not married and likely not going to be anytime soon, for various reasons.

Ask me again in 30 years.

Unconditional love, frequent forgiveness, a willingness to sacrifice for the good of the other. Everything else takes care of itself after that.

I see a ton saying communication. I kinda disagree. I would put empathy much higher. Being able to see an issue through another's eyes is mucho mucho. Next, I'd list patience. Last I'd list realistic expectations. I cannot tell you how many times I

Ok, it's after hours... so here goes:

My late dad used to say, 'son, there are two rules to keeping a woman happy. Keep money in her pocket, and keep her well-fucked.'

Trust, respect, sense of humor.

Im taking notes.

Forgiveness is huge. I do it daily.
Trust and Respect for your SO
Playfulness

A loving, forgiving, servant heart.

Can someone just tell me what it takes for someone to ask you for coffee? Let's start there.

Communication, respect, passion.

That would be my guess. I divorced so what do I know.

Common shared values, trust, sense of humor.

Love
Trust
Understanding

Talk things out, respect each other, and forgive a lot.

Also, have really good sex, a lot. A lot, a lot. Haha :D

Beyond everything else; Trust 100%
Selflessness
Always remember why you fell in love.

The wife is always right, the wife is always right, and the wife is always right.

Communication, understanding, physical love, not necessarily in that order..but I've never been married so at least that's what I think it would take.