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[quote=Anonymous]Looking back from the 25-30 year marriage crowd here (ours and our siblings -- also parents, grandparents and all aunts and uncles all made it past 50 years 'til death did they part):

It's not always "marriage" that is the issue for people; sometimes it's that some stages of life and people in general can sometimes become meh (or worse). No phase of life is like your teens, or like your 20s, or like your 60s -- each phase is unique and you are a different person in each. And sometimes, times are hard. Sharing all of those phases with someone will naturally involve changes in the relationship too. Is your relationship with your parents the same as it was 10 years ago? Will it be the same in 20 years? Marriage is similar -- a long term relationship with another human who will change with time.

The key to appreciating your marriage long term is to expect and appreciate those changes and stay flexible knowing more change will come. It does take a level of curiosity, flexibility, resilience, and selflessness, I think.[/quote]

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