>>I know about three happily married couples. My hat is off to them.
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>Make it 5 and to answer your question to Ken, no secret. Hard work, a willingness to compromise and to allow and encourage each other to grow, and a commitment that the marriage is important. IOW, there are ups and downs, but for almost 30 years, we've worked through the downs and enjoyed the ups.
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>Tamar

Tamar;

I must agree with each of your words! When things get rough just love each other. Work together and communicate. Encouragement is so important to us, and is something we have done since we first met.

Tom