18. Be there for all of the ups and downs.
If your SO drops the pot of dinner on the floor, or the garbage bag bursts and makes a mess, you step in and say “Go sit down and watch TV. I will clean this!” There is nothing more frustrating than making the effort to keep your family clean and fed, and having to fight against the universe at the same time.
If your SO has your back at exactly that moment, it’s instant love.
—dhmt
19. Talk to each other.
Making all the rules spoken. Unspoken rules are basically landmines.