There's a similar thread, you might want to check
http://mydramalist.com/discussions/recommendation-...Also want to add Gegege no Nyobo, it's a long drama (150-something eps, but only 15 minutes each) about a married couple. Their romance was more like companionship more than sweet candy or passionate romance tho. Still a great drama.
Not really sure but if I don't remember wrong, in jdrama Pride the couple hooked up pretty early...
Edit: Ah, also Massan I guess (another long jdrama about a couple, I haven't watch this one tho)