Secrets of Happy Couples

I just read about this from Yahoo! and thought this is worth sharing here. Let us see what are the secret:

1. They use terms of endearment.
     - this is like many calls the spouse, 'Honey', 'Darling', 'My Teddy Bear', etc...

2. They do stuff together.
    - cook, shop, clean the house, read....twosome. And enjoying every seconds..Time spent playing together, is an "investment in the relationship"; it provides a relaxed intimacy that strengthens the bond between two people. So even if  life is impossibly frantic, make the time for play and do all you can to eliminate distractions.

3. When the going gets tough, they don't call Mom or Dad
    - keep things between them. No need to tell family unless very very needed. Brace storms together.

4. They stay connected to their parents.
    - but always know where attachment to parents starts and ends.

5. They don't nickel and dime about chores.
    - everything is given at the best level, not even a 50-50 share but 150% share of commitment with one another and everything related.

6. They fight constructively.
    - a psychiatry professor said:  the way couples handle conflict is the most important factor in determining whether or not they stay together.
    - In strong marriages, the partners take control of their disagreements by establishing ground rules.
     - agreed-upon time-out if the conflict is escalating and unproductive, agreeing to continue the discussion after a cooling-off period.
     - also truly listen to each other and won't prematurely try to solve the problem before they've heard each other out.
     - Above all, no matter how angry they get, they don't resort to name-calling and insults -- key danger signs.

7. They give each other gifts.

8. They never lose their sense of humor.

9. They take 'for better or for worse' seriously.

Hmmm...what do you think guys?

Source: LOVEBOOK, Yahoo!