In a couples' meeting

We went for a couples meeting and it was a very interesting gathering as we got to hear experiences from couples who were long married and what kept their marriage for this long. It was interesting as we got to meet new people and also share ideas on how to have an effective relationship with your spouse. We also got to share our challenges and we got advise from people who have been in same situation and how they tackled it. The meeting was not only helpful but insightful. My take from the meeting was every relationship had its own ups and down and every relationship faces one challenge or the other but how we handle this challenges is what makes the difference.
I will advise couples to sometimes attend meetings as this, to take out time from family and work and find time to relax, reconnect and re-energize.
The fun is still unfolding will keep you posted.on our way to the retreat.