We have been married 47 years this coming February. It has not been all glorious but I can say I am happier now than ever! I can't believe 47 years have gone by! I wouldn't trade a minute of it with anyone. We are best friends and love being together all the time now that we are retired. He does woodworking and has a shop and I quilt, so we do get away from each other for an hour or two but we are always just a few steps away. When we married, we chose to not even have the D-word in our vocabulary and have weathered the storms life has thrown at us. You have to have love but, above all, you have to be best friends. You have to support each other and be there when the other needs it. I wish all you newlyweds (under 10 years) a wonderful life!