Six Galveston County couples, all married between 45 and 55 years, sat down recently to talk about making marriage last.

On the surface, they are different from one another, but as Suzanne Little said, their goals in marriage are very similar.

"What do all these couples want after all these years?" she said. "They want to treat each other with kindness and consideration all the time. They want to show their love and say, 'I love you' every day."

The couples cited 10 concepts they agree help make marriage strong.