Tip 2 - Surprise each other - avoid being way too predictable. Buy a gift, plan a trip, come home early, surprise your partner. Bonus tip - Surprise them with something you know they have been wanting.

Tip 3 - Dream together - Do you know the dreams of your partner? Know and support the dreams of your partner. Share them and support them. Don't you want yours shared and supported?

Tip 4 - Own your part - each person in a relationship has a contribution to the good stuff and a contribution to the bad stuff as well. You gotta own both to keep what you want and change what needs changing.

Tip 5 - Change yourself - while we are talking about change, always keep in mind that you are the only person you can change. No one likes it when someone is trying to change us, except maybe for a wet baby, and even then they usually cry. Focus on changing your self.

Tip 6 - Your complaints - Pay attention to the complaints you have about your partner. According to Atlanta relationship coach Patty Binn-Farinola, our complaints often indicate an area the we need to work on with ourselves. Hard work and worth every bit of it.

Tip 7 - A work in progress - Marriage, or any other long term love relationship, is a work in progress with a life time contract. Always keep learning and loving.