The implied question here is "what makes for a good marriage?" A simple answer to this question is "alikeness." That is certainly the reason why arranged marriages - a practice in India among many countries - last longer than love marriages.It is good to look,for example,for similar ethnic background,religion and social status.
Yes,we all want to fall in love.But falling in love is only a temporary,visceral high that ebbs within the turnmoil of everyday living.Getting along with another human being,living in the same home,going to bed together,raising children allows for many disagreement.But if you look at the world with similar eyes,the prospect of a lasting relationshiip is much greater.Read Meyer's "Marriages,Shack-ups and Other Disasters" on how to choose the right partner.
