If you have a spouse, what is the chief reason (s) you stay with him/her?

Hubby and I have been together for 34 years. We stay together because we have similar values and views about life. We know how to give each other our space, even though we are together 24/7. We're introverts but we've both managed people so we know how to connect with others. We know each others' hot buttons and respect boundaries. We sacrifice for each other. When I lost my job and later my health insurance he went back to work after 5 years so I could go on his policy until I was eligible for Medicare. He's a keeper!
 
The unique qualities of my wife are her love, gratitude and unwavering support for me. She made a profound impact upon me 58 years ago, she still does. Her support and kindness are priceless. Let me share an example. You have all been so generous with your praise for my lady's skills with her sewing machine, her talent knows no bounds, she could have worked in one of London's top fashion houses, instead she dedicated her life to helping those in need during a time of crisis in their life. My wife spent her working life as a paramedic in the ambulance service.
Both of us being in our late seventies, there is much more of our lives in the rear view mirror than the windscreen, one day one of us will mourn the other. How would I ever learn to live with the irreplaceable void created by her absence if I am the one bereaved?
 
We had the traditional vows & we live the words.

to have and to hold, for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, and to love, honor, and cherish.

Not easy %100 of the time for both at around 20 to 25 years into marriage, but we were able to revisit the vows & work out whatever the problems might have been. I honestly don't remember the last time with had a real arguement about anything.
 
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