What makes a marriage last long? or What makes a marriage end?

love and respect for each other.. Thats wht it takes to have a successful marriage.

RESPECT and LOVE. the presence or absence determines how relationship goes.

I think it starts prior to marriage. It's important that you know each other well and that you open your eyes to both the positive and negative traits of each other. That way you can decide wether you can stand to be with each other for the rest of your life. Most couple are blinded by the romance their partners bring into their lives that they forget to prepare for the real meaning of getting married. Getting married means committing to your partner at all times, sticking together in laughter and in pain, making things work by nurturing the relationship through open communication, enjoying life's blessings together, doing fun things, spending a lot of quality moments, etc. It's true that some couples may be separating because they got married for the wrong reasons. But some are just not apt to working out their differences, or to exerting effort, or some just can't give up their pride. I believe that if you want things to work there's no reason why it shouldn't work. All you have to do is hold each other's hand all the way. :)

According to my understanding, a marriage needs communication and comprehension. If you two have no communication , you don't know what the other's thoughts. And marriage is not an impulse but needs a period of thinking . It is a big thing during our life, and we should not pay less attention to it.

i feel there's lot to be given and taken in a relationship...i believe love,trust,committment is very important in any relationship..marriage is a game of flexibility..one has to learn to respect each other's feelings...there can be ups and downs in a relationship but one should learn to handle it tactfully...