I happened to surf the internet tonight and found an interested article, some great pointers and reminders for myself..

The article says:
There is an old saying: you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince or princess. Hopefully, of course, you find out what frogs they are before you start kissing too many of them.

Everyone is looking for their shining consort, the Prince or Princess Charming with whom to spend their happily ever after. But so few people know what to look for in a partner that they end up completely disillusioned and broken hearted. Happiness in marriage becomes a myth or a utopian ideal that no one really expects to achieve.

But it is still within reach. It is very possible to find your soul's mate and enjoy a lifelong romance with him or her. You just have to know some fundamental truths about love, and about yourself, before you start.

The first thing you must know is that the only way you'll ever be happy with someone, for more than a couple of weeks, is if you both share the same core values. If you know that your partner sees life the way you do, if you know that their genuine, unshakable beliefs are compatible with your own, and if you know they are committed to upholding their values throughout their life and won't up and change overnight into someone you don't know, there's a very good chance your romance will last a lifetime, regardless of the ups and downs, or minor conflicts of opinion that will inevitably arise.

If there is a "safe" person to surrender your heart to, if there is anything close to a guarantee in love, it must be with someone who you not only know, but are capable of knowing, intimately, because they have been open and honest with you about themselves, and prove they have every intention of being so in the future.

PS:
"Frogs only turn into princes in fairy tales. In real life, they just stay frogs. If you know what you're looking for and what you, you can find your royal consort without ever having to go near the swamp again. "

Last but not least, hope everyone can find their prince and princess without stumbling into the swamp =D