First marriage, we were madly in love, (insert lust here too) or so we thought. Lasted three years.
Second marriage, we discussed things. Talked about what we could live with, what we could not live with, and where we could compromise. It's been 33 years now and still going strong. She is my best hunting partner. When women ask how we have stayed togeather so long, she says "Simple, he taught me to shoot. And I can shoot better than he can". Haven't decided if that was a good thing or not.