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“It’s amazing how often we put the focus on the other person – what he or she is offering,” Syrtash said. “We don’t look at who we are with them.”

She went on: “You know you’re ready to be in a long-term partnership when you can honestly say, ‘This person is bringing out my best. I’m a good version of myself with this person.’ That’s a really good litmus test.”

Syrtash’s insights recall those of Ellen McCarthy, author of “The Real Thing” and a former weddings reporter for The Washington Post. McCarthy writes that the one word she heard couples use over and over again to describe their relationship was “comfortable.” As McCarthy puts it, a solid partner is like a “good pair of pajamas.”