(married 16 years, together 21, outcome tbd)
Data collected for the next 50 years should be more telling as larger swaths of the population are single regardless of fitness and should reveal more truth.
1. Can you and them dedicate time for relationship maintenance?
2. Would you rather live with this person than anyone else?
3. If you had to choose someone to be your medical power-of-attorney, e.g., if you were incapacitated, would it be them?
4. Are they your best friend?
5. Can you both passionately negotiate and have disagreement without concerns of relationship damage?
6. Is there mutual, genuine caring and respect for each other?
7. Have you known each other for at least 2 years but preferably longer?
