via CNN.com: A new Woman’s Day and AOL Living poll found that a shocking 72 percent of women surveyed have considered leaving their husbands at some point. But despite the occasional rocky patch, 71 percent expected to be with their husbands for the rest of their lives. So how do you make it to the finish line with your relationship intact? Each decade will have its own drama, be it child-rearing, layoffs, second careers, and middle-aged angst, along with a big helping of the in-sickness-and-in-health stuff. Here’s how to have a healthy relationship every step of the way. 1. Watch your waistline, 2. Have a financial plan, 3. Figure out your family rules, 4. Make sex a priority — but not a chore, 5. Be flexible, 6. Stay active as you age, 7. Gab (a little) to your friend, 8. Rediscover each other as a couple, sans kids, 9. Be a conscious caregiver // Related: Smart Marriages
