Strong couples understand that if you've got a house and a light bulb goes out, you fix the light bulb — you don't sell the entire house.
If you love him or her with the intensity that you need to in order to spend a lifetime together, make sure he or she knows it.
If you don't think so, just imagine the tension when you're with with someone who your parents/aunt/uncle/friends/brother/sister openly dislike.
It doesn't take more than 30 seconds of scrolling through Facebook to spot more than one person's relationship issues.
That's why it is important to stay spontaneous and keep the fire burning. Plan a date night, get in the car and pick a town for a weekend away;
Just because you're not picking someone up for dates anymore doesn't mean you can be late.
Life can get busy, work can be stressful and people can get overwhelmed. That's why it's important to blur the lines of gender roles in a relationship.
Cancel your dinner plans, go to the store for medicine and do whatever it takes to make him or her feel better.
When everyone gets home at the end of the day, ask 'How was your day?' Let them vent. When they're done, they should know to ask you the same, so you can vent.