So what do entrepreneurial couples do on Valentines Day? Huh, good question. Since it is Valentine’s Day I wanted to have some fun with this post because this is the day dedicated to love, right?
I have heard over and over again that staying a happy couple is all about compromise. Well, being a couple who work together in marketing, we definitely know about compromise, we couldn’t work or stay together without it.
I did come across a recent article that suggests altruistic love could be the key to a long lasting relationship according to a survey was part of the General Social Survey, directed by Tom W. Smith, PhD, of the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. http://women.webmd.com/news/20060209/love-secret-of-happily-married-couples
Rate Your Own Altruistic Love
Curious about your own level of altruistic love? Rate how strongly you agree or disagree with these statements:
“I would rather suffer myself than let the one I love suffer.”
“I cannot be happy unless I place the one I love’s happiness before my own.”
“I am usually willing to sacrifice my own wishes to let the one I love achieve his/hers.”
“I would endure all things for the sake of the one I love.”
The results are posted on this site and you can see what it means to you. In my opinion, what I have learned is that there will be ups and downs and there will be times when one person is working harder on the relationship than the other. It’s all give and take, thick and thin like any good relationship. The rewards outweigh any of the efforts. 
Happy Valentines Day Everyone!
Brad & Kelly Smith
Photo by Peter Ismagilov
