[Moosefart]

If you want a relationship that will last you have to be willing to put your ego in the back seat. Most people are unwilling to, which is why most marriages fail today. Ive been married for 20 years to the best girl on the planet. We've had our share of fights but the reason we have lasted is that we try to please each other more than ourselves. I get more happiness doing something for my wife than I do myself, she reciprocates. Guess Im just lucky but of the people I know who have had long happy relationships this seems to be the case.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I get more happiness doing something for my wife than I do myself, she reciprocates. Guess Im just lucky but of the people I know who have had long happy relationships this seems to be the case.

This is exactly it. If both people are doing this, it works.