
2) Work. Every relationship takes work, especially relationships formed on TV! I remember the few months between filming and the last episode of my season when Catherine and I had to keep our relationship a secret- everything was so exciting. We were in love and we couldn’t imagine having hard times or experiencing any issues that might endanger the relationship. That naivety wore off pretty quickly once we were thrust into the real world. Your relationship is going to run into issues both big and small. It’s imperative that you find a way to work through them. If you do, you’ll come out even stronger. I look at our marriage now and am amazed how much we’ve grown since those first few months of being together. (Catherine’s responsible for most of it.)