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It is never being too old to hold hands.
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It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day.
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It is never going to sleep angry.
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It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it should continue through all the years.
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It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
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It is standing together facing the world.
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It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.
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It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice,but in the spirit of joy.
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It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
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It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have wings of an angel.
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It is not looking for perfection in each other.
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It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor.
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It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
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It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.
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It is finding room for the things of the spirit.
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It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.
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It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal.
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It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.
