Try new things

"There has to be compromise. Its not always going to be good. Life is hard. The things that you fall in love with about them will be the things that drive you crazy later. Go on a date once a week and do different things so you don't start to get resentful of each other. It keeps the relationship fresh and exciting like when you were boyfriend and girlfriend."

-Carol, married 29 years

Humor

"The key is Humor. Have alot of humor and never get nasty with each other or take each other to seriously."

-Martha, Married 60 years

There is no secret

"There is no real secret. Its all about communication and just talking to each other."

Cindy, Married 42 years

Avoid Striving for Perfection

"Things weren't always perfect, they aren't always going to be perfect, in fact most of the time they are not. Young people now days expect that things are always and should always be perfect, and its impossible."

-Ruth, Married 60 years before her husband passed

"Yes dear"

I learned long ago to just say "yes dear."

Barry, married 43 years

Don't get ruffled

"My husband is kind of a crabby grumpy guy. I don't let the things that he says bother me. When he is being ornery and giving me a hard time I don't let it get to me I just tell him to shut up."

Kristy, married 13 years

Go with the flow

The secret is:

"For me it was learning to go with the flow. You have to be adaptable to change. Plans change, circumstances change, people change; you have to be able to relax and go with the flow as things come."

Brian, married 16 years