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The other really important thing to remember is to communicate.
It seems simple, but it's usually the real root of problems. Since you've lived together for so long, you already know some of this, but make sure you talk, don't ever be afraid to say what you're thinking or feeling, even if you're afraid of the reaction, and always be honest, even brutally so. What usually ends marriages isn't so much one big thing, it's usually a laundry list of little ****ling problems that all add up over time. Stuff that people ignore or let slide because it doesn't seem important, or because they're tired, or because they don't want to argue. Stuff that sitting down for 15 minutes when it started might have fixed...
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