Tips to keep the love alive

Nurture your separate selves: developing individual interests and hobbies relieves your spouse of the pressure to “provide” happiness for you. In addition, your solo adventures will give you new things to chat about.

Try something new together. Doing new things together can be a fun way to connect and keep things interesting.

Honest, direct communication is a key part of any relationship. Learn to be comfortable while expressing needs, fears, dreams and desires.

Be caring. Be consistent. Be sensitive to the other's feelings.

Apologize when you're wrong, love is not about the power strugle. Humbly admit your mistakes and don't pretend you are always right.

Respect one another. Say "thank you," and "I appreciate..." It lets your partner know that they matter.