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Originally Posted by ijusluvit
OK, if we are now sharing the secrets to marital longevity, I'd say it all comes down to just one thing: Trust.
For the last 45 years we've come to trust and depend on each other for a lot of things in our daily lives. We know that is there to support us when we need support.
Only a fool would throw that away.
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In any relationship once trust is breached the relationship is over be it a marrige, corporation, government, friendship,etc.
Another factor is the ability to communicate. My wife and I went to Marriage Encounter several years ago and that program's emphasis was communication. so when you argued it was important not to garbage dump ( your just like your mother) and consider the benefits of time outs, humor, empathy Ex Rubicona to Rubicon "Your a jerk" Rubicon's response. "Well there is no sense of being a jerk unless you can act like one".
