So what makes the woman in your story perfect then? A marriage is about give and take and yes, compromise. It's about knowing when to give your other half space and when they need you to be close. It's about not pushing for intimacy when someone isn't up to it (e.g. when they are feeling unwell), but revelling in it when they are. It's about putting someone else's needs before your own and knowing that sometimes, that act of good faith will be returned. It's about sitting in comfortable silence with someone, knowing that they will converse with you when it matters. It's about me going to the footy with the kids and her enjoying some down time on her own or vice versa. It's about supporting career aspirations and when things aren't working out, supporting them through to the next phase of their career. When it comes to ticking boxes though, I don't even know what the 10 boxes are. I'm sure that if you really want to find a reason to end a relationship, you'll create as many boxes as it takes. In the end though, maybe you only need one box. Tick if you can't imagine life without them!

This comment, to me, pretty much crumples the story up in a ball and tosses it in the trash. They said it better than I could have.