A husband and wife shop together, then split up to watch different movies—she picks a romantic comedy, he picks action. They meet for lunch, talk about what they liked, and go home. He says the secret to their strong marriage is letting each other have separate interests without complaint.
My wife and I do one thing which many people find very weird and make them raise their eyebrows and say, "What? Really?" You know, there are times when we have gone to the mall, done our shopping, then gone to see a movie. She went to a different movie and I went to a different movie. She likes rom-coms and I like fast-paced movies. We have seen the movie, come back, had our lunch, discussed what was great, and come back home. Many people find it difficult to believe. Why are you not together? I said, we are together, but we don't impose our likes and don't do emotional dramas on why you are not with me in a movie. We give each other that space and respect each other's likes, and that is why we have an exceptional married life.
