• communicate: talk about things, the good and bad.
• build trust.
• be honest.
• be faithful.
• be there for one another.
• make time for one another.
• leave the past to the past, which include ex’s.
• know that having arguments is normal.
• know that you won’t always be happy.
• don’t expect change.
• appreciate the flaws.
• appreciate each other.
• become best friends.
• lastly, love each other unconditionally.