{"id":323091,"date":"2017-05-27T15:13:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T15:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=323091"},"modified":"2017-05-27T15:13:48","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T15:13:48","slug":"9-signs-you-and-lover-are-compatible-for-marriage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/9-signs-you-and-lover-are-compatible-for-marriage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Signs you and lover are compatible for marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The chemistry is off the charts. He checks off all your boxes. She is everything you ever wanted in a partner.\u00a0But are you compatible?<\/div>\n
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According to marriage counselors, compatibility is key to a life-long partnership.<\/div>\n
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\u201cCompatibility is more important than love \u2015 believe it or not \u2015 and goes hand in hand with respect and communication at the top,\u201d therapist Susan Pease Gadoua told The Huffington Post.<\/div>\n
Below, nine signs you and your partner\u00a0are compatible.<\/div>\n
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1. You share the same core values.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cWhen the going gets tough, like it does in all relationships, knowing that you share the same core values makes difficult decisions easier because you both have the same inner compass. Core values are the foundation of a strong relationship.\u201d \u2015 Megan Fleming, clinical psychologist and sex and relationship therapist<\/em><\/div>\n
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2.\u00a0Your partner finds your quirks endearing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cTo be great partners, you cannot expect perfection. Everyone has their quirks and flaws, and to be healthy together you need to make sure you see these imperfections as endearing. Marriages break up over an accumulation of \u2018small stuff.\u2019 Do what you can to love unconditionally.\u201d \u2015 Sherrie Campbell,\u00a0licensed psychologist<\/em><\/div>\n