What makes marriages work

I had a chat with a friend of mine Philip (not real name). That was yesterday January 4th. Philip is a bachelor between the ages of 39-41 years. So I chipped in with marriage concept. 'Philip, I hope you are going to get married this year?' I jokingly asked. He affirmed his willingness to marry this year but with a condition that he finds what he called a 'wife material.'
''Wife material' is local vocabulary that means a virtuous woman. There is also a 'husband material' which refers to a bachelor or man of impeccable character.
Well I asked Philip if he has also made himself a husband material.
This kind of mindset of looking for Mr or Miss Right has kept somany unmarried. And I think it's when you don't have the right mindset about a system that you begin to see the system flawless.
With due respect, everyone has the right to choose his or her ideal partner.
But in doing so, understand that:

1)The Beauty of every ideal marriage is the combined efforts of the partners.
2)He or she who dreams of a beautiful marriage must be prepared to pay the sacrificial prices.
3)Every 'wife material' also looks forward to partnering with a 'husband material' so also is the man.
4)No such happy and fulfilled matrimony is without flaws or challenges.

You cannot be a a missed fit to look for Mr/Miss Fit to marry.
Assuming Philip is not an ideal man for marriage in a general term and he finds a pretty gorgeous and virtuous woman for Marriage, do you think such union will harmonise?
'Wife material,' money, Power, wealth and love, yes the almighty love are not the fundamental components that make marriages work.
I say this because people have been in love yet their marriages crashed.
There are also crashed marriages of wealthy, influential sexy people
The fundamental component that makes a marriage work is Commitment. Yes, and commitment from both partners. If both partners are committed wholeheartedly to leaving together in Love no matter the flaws or challenges, certainly that marriage will work.
Remember he who dreams of a beautiful marriage must be ready to pay the sacrificial prices.
God bless our homes.