How do you make a good marriage last?

DO NOT under any circumstance, go to bed mad at each other. Laugh together, but not at each other if it will cause pain. Take time to be with just her, even if it is when you are out together. Let her feel that she is the most important thing in your life. "I Love You" does not go far enough. I'm at 32 years and counting by the way.

Oh yeah, do as Jennifurby said, be careful about the "but*t looking big" trap.

Love her.

Realize the person you're with is not perfect, and love him unconditionally...

Refrain from lying...unless she asks you if a certain piece of attire makes her butt look big, when it really does.

hard work and effort, understanding and empathy during discussions. Respect, kindness and compromise. Apologizing.

Have common interests even if they are not core interests: Like going to a particular restaurant, beach, park, etc. Twice a month or more go out to new places together. You will rely on eachother's character when adventuring at a new place, even if the place turns out to be a bad choice. Learn to be interested in some things that he is interested in. As a man I appreciate when my wife is interested in things that I am. Your husband should return that interest, if not now, somewher in the future. I presume you have core interests in common (family, physical lifestyle, intellectual pursuits, music). Showing your love and maintaining communication is a fundamental part of a great marriage. Lastly get over arguments or atleast dampen the vitriol of the argument. Good Luck!

First you have to be married. Then "LOVE IS ALL THERE IS." Plus compatibility and patience and no physical assaults from either parties. Yea....

my 39th wedding anniversary is this month. we've been married since we were 16 and 17. i suppose i've learned how to make a good marriage last!

besides all the usual obvious things, like love, respect, communication...etc., this is my marriage motto:

never say or do anything you wouldn't want said or done to yourself. do everything that you want said or done for him that if done for you, would increase your love and make you happy.

my husband lives by the same motto.

we'll Chris rocks says 3 things.

Rent bigger and blacker and you'll have your answer.:)

If it's already good....keep doing what you're doing.....

And keep introducing romance....that never gets old...but, if you're not careful, can die very easily.

Do something for the sake of the relationship as often as you change the oil in your car.

relationships should be a conspiricy.