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Baumgardner: Taking steps to build a strong marriage

More than 2 million couples marry annually in the United States. While the majority would tell you they are madly in love, some couples really wonder if they have what it takes to make their marriage last over time.

If wedding plans are in your future, it might interest you to know that a Life Innovations survey of 21,501 married couples from every state identified the top 10 strengths of happy marriages and the top 10 problems in marriage. The top 10 strengths are:

* Partners are satisfied with communication.

* Partners handle their differences creatively.

* They feel very close to each other.