The reality of long term relationships

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I would say do not get into a long term (ie marriage) unless you are totally convinced it is the right person - like there is no doubt - that you can take them in all their moods and with all their foibles, indefinitely. And also of course that they feel the same way about you.

The really long term ones are going to test you both to your max and maybe beyond. Only the strongest bonds can survive that. Additionally many tend to stop putting a lot of effort into the relationship after a while, a few years, etc. That weakens the bond. To keep it strong it must be renewed in good times to help weather the bad.