You can never be absolutely sure that you have found the right person.

experts: You will have a better chance at marriage if your partner values the same things in life that you do.

Once you’ve assessed your heart, you need to logically and rationally assess the potential for a satisfying, lifelong

When asked how to prevent a major blowup, a surprising number of experts recommended offering your partner something to eat. One of the worst times to have an intense discussion is when you are hungry.

But the experts say that when you are deciding whether to commit, a list can be very helpful.

Like almost all of the elders I met from Puerto Rico—and indeed from throughout the Caribbean—Jessica played dominoes. “We used to go to a club to play dominoes there. I love to play dominoes and he liked it, too. It’s nice; it’s fun. And it keeps your mind sharp, you know?

Disconnect from your electronic devices when you are away from work.

“What questions do you desperately want answered about relationships, love, and marriage?”

In the search for a partner, nearly all of the experts described a powerful “sense of rightness,” an intuitive and almost indescribable conviction that you have made the right choice.