How do we keep a strong relationship after marriage? I like these four steps that a President Kimball the prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints suggested to use.  The first step he said was to go into marriage with a good selection of a spouse and have the same main values and goals.  I really like this step a lot times people just get caught up in physical reactions they do not realize that they really do not have the same goals and values.  This is a big step into a successful marriage. 

            The second step is to have great unselfishness.  Many marriages end because of selfishness.  When we only think of ourselves in every situation it gets easy to see every negative impact, even if it is not meant to be a negative response. 

            The third step is to have a complete obedience of the commandments.  Each of the Ten Commandments are there to help the family and help us become one. They teach us patience, obedience, and love for others. Then fourth is to continue courtship. This gives us time to focus on each other and take some time to forget the daily problems and to remember why we came together in the first place.