OUT: How do you define success?
Khloé Kardashian Odom: I don't define success by the amount of money someone has or by their popularity. Life can be so unpredictable, and there are ups and downs. To me, success is setting goals and working hard to achieve them. Whether big or small, it's important to have that discipline and a clear idea of what you want. In my opinion, just because a person is famous doesn't necessarily mean that they're successful.
What is your favorite thing about marriage?
Everything. When you're married to the right person, it just works. It feels so good. Having the support emotionally and physically from someone that you trust unconditionally is priceless. I'm married to my best friend. We genuinely have fun together. You can't force love, but when you let it find you, it's phenomenal.
What's your secret to a happy marriage?
I don't think there is a secret, really. I believe a happy marriage is about compatibility, honesty, communication, and dedication. We make sure to keep us—our marriage—a priority. We have to take shifts. When he's in his NBA season I have to adjust to his life more and then when he has his off time he adapts to mine. It's always a give-and-take. Keeping one another a priority and having genuine respect for each other is crucial. Without communication in a relationship, you're at a stalemate, and that's no way to live. We make our decisions together as a couple. It's can never be a one-way thing. When you're married you have to act as a team.
What is most important to you and why?
My family comes first and foremost. My husband is my number one priority and he knows that. The people around me are all my support system, and I think, given how unpredictable life can be, it's important to be able to depend on them and count on them, no matter what.
