What does it take to make a relationship last? I certainly don't have the answer to that. I look at the milestone anniversary photos in the paper searching for a clue as to how they made it that far. What do they know that I don't? What's the trick, the secret? Why do some people believe so strongly in those vows that they took and others just don't? How can some people keep that promise while others treat their marriage as if it's a game of kick ball where they can shout do over and then begin again, with a different teammate? I got married young in 1979 and divorced old in 2006. Yeah that's a long time and it was something I hadn't imagined happening. Though I doubt there are too many people that are planning for their divorce on their wedding day, although I did know someone once who said she only went through with her wedding because the dresses were paid for. I guess you believe if you've made it past the 25th wedding anniversary your pretty much in it for life. Well I made it past that although things were shaky at that point, which I denied. We celebrated that milestone by going to a beautiful island, the place was great the trip was not. He bought me a time share as a gift, which looking back was a very odd thing to do. He even said how lucky I was to get such a gift as he bet not many women got that kind of gift for an anniversary. The units were not built at that time so I only saw plans and it was beautiful. I have never been to that time share, have never seen it other than the plans. He has been there, took the new girl there and proposed to her at the time share he bought for me on our 25th wedding anniversary. Real life is so much stranger than fiction and so much funnier. Some people thought that little fact would make me angry or sad, it did neither, it made me laugh, seriously who does that? I laughed hard and loud because it's funny and you just can't make this stuff up. So, the question remains: What does it take to make a relationship last?