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Opposites attract? No, they divorce.
It's widely believed that opposites attract and work out well. I often say that perhaps so many believe this - because they want to. Because they are dating the wrong person! Actually, it's similarities - the more the better - that are the key to marital success. The reasons for this are spelled out in Yes, you can be in love with someone you don't even like. Why - and what to do about it.
Oh, you can fall into romantic love with someone who is opposite to you in many ways. But you can fall into the romantic abyss with anyone. Romantic love does not make things work. See (if you haven't already) There's love and there's love: Which is the good stuff - that lasts?
In fact, unless you combine it with a very different kind of love, romantic love has a life expectancy on a par with a deer in the headlights. Companionate love is what lasts. If you want...you can get it down to simple dos and don'ts: See Dos and Don'ts: For Dating Smart and Building Romance to Last.