Here are some important ingredients to follow to keep your relationship going so you can reach your golden anniversary, and beyond
Respect each other
Use discretion in public.
Be honest with each other.
Always love and care for each other.
Communicate. Don't keep it inside. Talk with each other daily. Solve problems as a couple; don't involve others in your problems, they are yours to solve.
Be willing to compromise. Marriage isn't a competition, you are both working towards a common goal of going through life together.
Smile at each other.
Laugh. Be funny. Make each other laugh.
Be responsible for each other and your family.
Don't go to bed angry. Talk it out first, come to agreement or compromise, before going to bed.
Do things together. Create activities you can do together and with your family.
Think of each other often.
Show love to each other many times every day.