Quote Originally Posted by JoeT View Post
good for you man...I've been married 17 years and the night before my wedding, my wife's grandfather pulled me aside.

he said "getting divorced is easy, staying married is hard work...but it's worth it"

his wife passed away last year after 70 years together
This is true. My folks have been married for 62 years. My wife and I have been married 25.
I asked my dad early on how they did it.
Love is not enough, it takes hard work, wanting it to work and thinking about something greater than yourself.