do you put your relationship first?
By jhl930
@jhl930 (3601)
United States
September 2, 2008 10:13pm CST
i personally think that your relationship should come first a lot of times because its one of the most importnat things in your life, but i have heard different recently, i heard today that relationships should come last because they should be strong enough to get by anything if they are first or last in your life, and i think that they should be strong but i don't know if i would say that they should be put last or not honestly...i mean i can kind of see the point of both sides but i was just wondering what all of you think? thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my discussion and i hope that you will reply...i really hope that you all had a great day and that your night is good as well, again thanks for taking the time to read my discussion.
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15 responses
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
4 Sep 08
Dear friend,
I do like to maintain relationship first that too close relationship without which one could get those love and affection and more than that as long we help someone we do taste the value help. Relationship are valued and as long I value relationship I do put it first.
@soulkeeper (123)
• China
4 Sep 08
relationship frist, coz nowdays without that, you can't move even a small step.
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
4 Sep 08
I dont see how anything can survive if it is always last. A relationship takes work and that is a fact. With work comes time so I dont see that as reality. How can anything last if you dont work on it and make it a priority. There is either something Im not getting or whoever said or wrote that isnt all that smart.
I can see where maybe a relationship could be put in back for short periods of time but even then there needs to be a connection.
@NettyB (335)
• United States
4 Sep 08
Ok, first of all, I had a really hard time reading your post. No offense, but have you heard of capital letters?? LOL
And you bring up a really hard discussion actually. I am at the point in my life where I have put everyone first. When I met my hubby, of course our relationship was first, then we got married and had kids, so kids became first.Then for awhile, it seemed like our jobs came first.(yuck) Now our last child has left for College, so guess what? Now our relationship is first again. I am loving it! We are having a 2nd honeymoon! (blush)
So I guess what I am saying is that it seems to change over the years. Depending on your priorities....
@muneyuki04 (343)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
but not all the time you put your relation first...there are many ways to manage it..
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
me, i should always put my relationship first. this is where i am happy...
@n30wing (4767)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
I don't think it's second or last in your list as long as your relationship stand strong. As long as you can face each other,it's how deep your love for each another I guess. Even we have a relationship we still have our own time by ourselves to think of what is best also for our own self and if she really loves me what I do,she will be happy for me anyway it's for our future. As long as you have each other. Have a nice day!
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Sep 08
Hello jhl. I think that I put my career first after getting married. I think that career comes first before relationship since I am already a family man. I am getting more realistic about our life and working hard to make as much money as I can to help support my family. So to me, a married man, career is foremost, because we have already had a stable relationship. Thank you for your nice discussion. Good day.
@excellence7 (3655)
• Mauritius
3 Sep 08
Yes I do put my relationship first many times because relationships are the basis of life for me and I exist for relationships. If these precious bonds are broken, then life will be meaningless. I hold many relationships in life but the most precious is my family relationship and my love relationship and above all, the eternal relationship with God.
@mamuzo (225)
• South Africa
3 Sep 08
As we grow our priorities also change, our values change and our ambitions change. I am saying this because when I was younger (because I'm still quite young LOL) I use to think that my relationship with my boyfriend (at the time) was the most important thing in my life and I would not let any body tell me other wise. I grew, and realized that my relationship with my FAMILY now is the most important to me (especially my KIDS). They are the first in my list of priorities!!
@sweethomecatring (1563)
• India
3 Sep 08
In the relationship in life every thing is secondary and the pure relationship is the fundamental of happy and living a lovable life. Self honor mutual respect of each other and respecting sentiments is the foremost in relationship. If relationship so strong built on mutual understanding and respecting is first and it will not allow any thing to come in the way in life.
Strong relationship is the foundation of the lovable life.
How do you feel please share.
@icegermany (2524)
• India
3 Sep 08
for its the relationship which comes first in all the sitiuations in life and other than that i dont think there is any thing more important.
in life we can earn anything, gain anything and also if anything is lost we can find out or earn back again.
but the relationship is not a thing which we can earn, buy or gain it, relationship is always made from the love what we give and get and this cannot be bought in anyway and can only be made by love.
the people whom we like and love are important to us without whom we cant live and hence life is very precious which is not in our hands to give life to somebody whom we love.
we can only protect them and cannot lose them for small small things that we want in life.
relationship comes first all other things later.
@earnonlinenow (6)
• Israel
3 Sep 08
i personally believe a good relationship should be first priority in someone's life. using myself as an example,i have never have any relationship with any lady.the one thought will be the one i'll have relationship for better future couldnt see what i'm seeing so, i have neglected her and continnue praying to God for serious and better lady to have relationship with.i'v never sleep with any lady so that i mlight see favour of God when the time comes and gain everlasting repecting from the lucky lady. so, all the love and affection have been keeping will be bestowed on one and only.
therefore,after my relationship with God, my relationship with my lucky lady is the first
@eve301345 (658)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
If somebody says put your relationship last I don't think the relationship of that person would last at all. Relationship can never work when its always in the last line of your priorities. Relationship takes a lot more than what we know to make it stronger. To make it work the relationship must come first in every way. That is how I see it, others may have different believe than me.