Mario and Courtney Lopez spoke exclusively to PEOPLE while attending an event in Malibu, Calif., on May 1
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The couple, who got married in 2012, revealed the secret to keeping their 13-year marriage strong to this day
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Since meeting during a Broadway production in 2008, the couple have welcomed three children
MarioandCourtney Lopezare revealing the secret to lasting love.
The longtime couple spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about how their relationship continues to withstand the tests of time while attending the Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa Leading Hotels of the World Accreditation Celebration in Malibu, Calif., on Friday, May 1.
Mario expressed gratitude for their family unit as he revealed the secret to a lasting marriage is an understanding partner. TheSaved by the Bellstar, 52, sharesthree children— Gia, 15, Dominic, 12, and Santino, 6 — with his wife, Courtney, 43.
“I’m just really lucky, married to an incredible woman who gets me, knows me, fortunately loves me, and we laugh a lot and have a lot of fun,” Mario told PEOPLE. “We’re blessed with three great kids, three great dogs, so I feel really good and lucky.”
Courtney chimed in, “It just gets better and better, and I’m not trying to be corny, but it does. We just love each other. We have fun. We laugh.”
When asked about their date nights, the couple revealed they often go on multiday trips to maintain their bond.
“We try to carve out certain days,” Mario said. “This little event is a little getaway weekend within town, which is great, so we get to be back on Sunday. Those are important. We never stopped dating — that’s important.”
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He added that the getaways don’t have to involve flights abroad.
“It’s funny because we like to go to Vegas a lot,” Mario said. “We go for the fights, we’ll go for shows and stuff, do the wine trips. This is great. Catch up on sleep.”
After meeting during a production of the Broadway revival ofA Chorus Linein 2008, the couple welcomed their first child together, Gina, in 2010. Theytied the knotin 2012 in Punta Mita, Mexico.
Mario previously revealed to PEOPLE while attending an event in December, that they havethree unspoken rulesthat keep their relationship strong.
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"We try to go without no more than two weeks without seeing each other," he said, adding that not going "to bed angry" and making sure to "prioritize date nights" are also key.
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