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Key to making marriage work with Wilson

As a spiritual person, the singer says faith plays a large role in shaping their marriage.

\"We always talk about having Jesus at the center of it all,\" she said. \"I think a critical foundation is being able to pray together -- being able to have a solid foundation and knowing where to go to in the midst of any challenge I think is important.\"

\"We always talk about being equally yoked,\" she added. \"I think when you're equally yoked with someone that's more than half the battle in life.\"

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PHOTO: Ciara and Russell Wilson attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2020.
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The artist says they also have mutual respect for one another's goals and careers, which she says is necessary in a healthy marriage.

\"It's not like one person has to dim their light to make the other one shine brighter,\" she said. \"It's like, 'No, we can both shine bright together,' and we both encourage that.\"

\"I just think really having a common foundation of how you look at life is so important, and having that understanding individually and together is important,\" she added.

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