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Wife’s viral secret to successful marriage

If you’re lucky enough to have found someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, chances are you’ve wondered what you can do to ensure the relationship goes the distance.

Everyone knows that marriage is tough, and the Internet is full of advice on how to handle its ups and downs, but one wife’s “secret” to a successful happily ever after has been resonating with couples across the world.

Nikki Pennington has been with her partner Jer for 13 years, the past 11 of which they’ve been married for after first meeting as highschool sweethearts.

In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, Nikki explains, “I've had people ask me, ‘So, what's the secret to a successful marriage?’”

“I know the typical responses from the ‘Don't go to bed angry’ or the ‘Always say I love you when they leave’.

“Do you know how many times in eleven years Jer has taken residency on the couch prior to us having kids because we were mad? Do you know how many times he's left without us saying ‘I love you’ because kids and life.”

Nikki explains that they’ve broken all the traditional “secrets” but their marriage remains strong because they work at it every day.

“The secret to a long lasting marriage is there is no secret at all. It's a get up and try again over and over every damn day,” she says.

“It's about being deep in the trenches of so many obstacles that life could throw you and getting to look over and know that you aren't alone and that your best friend is walking it with you.

“It's about knowing that you can never be prepared for the burdens you might have to help your partner carry but you do know you are willing to be there when they need rest from the burden.”

We hear you Nikki!

Here's her full post
Here's her full post

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