MAKE THAT MARRIAGE LAST

HERE ARE SOME GUIDELINES FOR A SUCCESSFUL, LASTING MARRIAGE:

Nobody wants to get divorced. Yet, somehow, nearly half of all marriages end up that way.

With that in mind, a wedding planning website . . . called www.Confetti.co.uk . . . conducted a survey to learn the secrets of a successful, lasting marriage.

Here's what they found . . .

--The ideal age to get married is 31 years old for men . . . and 29 years old for women.

--In a perfect world, couples should meet through friends . . . and date for three and a half years before getting married.

--Then they should wait another two years and three months before having kids.

--After getting married, couples need to:

#1.) Share TWO hobbies together

#2.) Have TWO romantic dinners out each month

#3.) "Cuddle" THREE times a day

#4.) Kiss FOUR times a day

#5.) Get intimate THREE times a week (CBC News)