10 KEYS TO A LASTING MARRIAGE ~ A DAILY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT
Galveston residents Benny and Peggy Holland; Ross and Seal Grief; Roland and Adrienne Bassett; and Jim and Suzanne Little all have been married 45 years or longer.
Photo by Kevin M. Cox
By DOLPH TILLOTSON
The Daily News
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.