I recall this numerous times the special trade I was in I always come across older people who had been married 60 years or more and it's always always amazed me. So I would always end up asking them how did you do this? SMH and nine times out of 10 the answer was always the same sure we have our ups and downs just like anybody else . But we are best friends! This is from the oldest generation.THE GREATEST!!!!!!This is what's missing in today's relationships we forget that friendship is important as well. If you have both of those love relationship and friendship cherish it and never let it go. we can learn so much from them.
you should start as friends and go from there
@HardBlues69 right