How DWTS' Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach Keep the 'Spark' Alive After 10 Years of Marriage and 1 Kid (Exclusive)

10 years ago on July 18, 2014, Daniella KaragachandPasha Pashkov stood in front of their friends and family to say "I do."

A decade later, the Dancing with the Stars pros are celebrating their milestone wedding anniversary with a trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park and exclusively tell PEOPLE of how they've kept their spark alive.

"Well, we have one rule that you never go to sleep angry with each other," Daniella, 31, begins. "I mean, I probably can count on my one hand how many times we've ever even gotten to an argument, but if we do, we always talk about it. There's no such thing as, 'Oh, is everything okay?' 'No."

She says that there's "no playing around" when it comes to navigating their emotions.

"We don't have time for games," Daniella continues. "I mean, even since we started dating, we were both so young and we never had games. We were just like, 'This is why I'm upset, don't do it again.' Boom, it's done. End of story. Hug it out, kiss it out and onto the next day."

"Everything was pretty straightforward. That's a big rule I think we have. And that's why I think, knock on wood, it works for us," she adds.

Agreeing with his wife's sentiments, Pasha, 38, also explains that he and Daniella have always been "very dif -

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ferent." Despite these differences, he says that "opposites attract" and their relationship has worked because "we respect each other's differences."

After welcoming their first child, Nikita, in May 2023, the couple says they work to keep things fresh by making an effort to have time for themselves. Daniella also adds that they work together to make sure each parent has their individual time to "just breathe" amid the chaos of parenthood and life as professional dancers on TV.

"I think that also keeps the spark alive because if you're in a good place in your own body, then you're in a good place in your relationship," Daniella explains. "If you're not and you're looking for comfort in someone else, I mean that works too, but for us we're stronger when we're stronger by ourselves, and then we're stronger together."

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Pasha adds that the "spark has always been there" though their current stage in life looks different now that they're parents.

"We made it a point that we have to make sure that we're not just parents. We are still a couple at the same time," he says.

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