Perfection Everyone you marry has a weakness.  Only God have no weakness.  So if you focus on your spouse's weakness you can't get the best of them. Read this History Everyone has a dark history. No one is an angel.  When you get married or you want to get married, then stop digging into their past. Unless you both decide to do so. But what matters most is the present life of your partner, "the now and forever". "Old things are passed away". Forgive and forget. Focus on the present and the future. Less human Challenges Every marriage has its challenges. Marriage is not a bed of roses. Every good marriage has gone through its test of blazing fire. True love proves in times of challenges. Fight for eachother. Make up your mind to stay with your spouse in truth and love. Remember the vows " For better for worse"." In sickness and in health", be there. Justychidd is one Growth Every marriage has different levels of success