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Highly successful couples know that making the relationship a top priority is vital. They don’t allow it to derail. They know the ingredients that are necessary to keep each other content, happy, healthy and satisfied. To put it simply, philosopher Paul Tillich observed, “Any deep relationship to another human being requires watchfulness and nourishment.”

So listen up: Here are the 10 secrets of highly successful couples:

1. Successful couples enjoy each other.
2. Successful couples fight skillfully.
3. Successful couples seek and offer forgiveness.
4. Successful couples are in for the long haul.
5. Successful couples are positive about each other.
6. Successful couples learn and grow together.
7. Successful couples never stop dating.
8. Successful couples bring each other joy.
9. Successful couples adhere to the 60/40 rule.
10. Successful couples have shared values.

“Success in marriage is more than finding the right person: It is being the right person.”