100 Couples Share Their Secrets to a Successful Relationship

Your partner can’t hear what you don’t say, and vice versa. Ignorance is rarely bliss for long. If you care enough about your relationship to want to keep it, be sure you’re checking in with your partner on a regular basis.

The notion that you can save your relationship just by learning to communicate more sensitively is probably the most widely held misconception about happy marriages—but it’s hardly the only one. Over the years, I’ve found many other myths that are not only false but potentially destructive. They are dangerous because they can lead couples down the