[Evans, Marv]

That's one of the secrets of longevity - regarding each other as genuine friends. It makes all the difference in a marriage if both people genuinely like, respect, and support each other. That makes it easy to face life together and solve internal and external problems on a cooperative basis. Internal competition, and rancor over differences in outlooks affecting a relationship are killers. If you wake up happy to see and interact with your spouse & are happy to spend the end the day together after work, you are probably in a lasting, enjoyable, happy relationship.