For those of you from “imperfect” homes (divorces, widows, blended families that aren’t quite functional, mental illness etc) – find a happily married family to use as your guide.
My father died as a young child and my mother made sure that we saw a great, loving couple (my grandparents) interact. We saw how a long, happy marriage is supposed to be. Loving, warm, compromising, and anticipating each others needs. Its important to have good role models, but they don’t have to be your parents.