What's the secret recipe of love that goes the distance?

Liz Curtis Higgs has learned the following:

What’s the secret recipe for a love that goes the distance?

Choose carefully.
Follow your heart, but consult your head as well. You’re making a vow meant to last a lifetime. Ask hard questions. Seek wise counsel. Think long term.

Love unconditionally.
Once you say “I do,” then do. Keep a mental list of all the things you love about your mate. Remind yourself of those wonderful qualities on difficult days.

Laugh regularly.
Play together. Do goofy stuff. Read funny books to each other. Share inside jokes that only the two of you get. Look for humor all around you.

Pray continually.
Make prayer your go-to. Before meals, before bed, before you get in the car, before you make important decisions, before you say something you’ll regret.

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