How to improve relationships???

Philippines
April 11, 2009 9:51am CST
When people hear the word relationship, the first thing that would come to their mind is a romantic relationship between a boy and a girl. However, relationships are not as simple as this since they are very diverse. It may be between a parent and a child, a student and a teacher, a brother and his sister. For you how would you improve your relationship to the people you love and make it last forever?
6 responses
@larish (2234)
• Philippines
12 Apr 09
I all of my relationship regardless if its with my parents, siblings, husband or friends -- there should always be love and respect. Love because when I said I love them, it means I am accepting them unconditionally (without buts). Respect because I believe that in any relationship, you always have to consider the other person's feelings on any given situation, you also has to hear out his/her opinion in any situation you are in. Making the person feel important is what a relationship work.
@larish (2234)
• Philippines
12 Apr 09
rewrite the first sentence: In taking care of all my relationship regardless if its my parents....
• United States
13 Apr 09
I think that listening is the best way to improve any relationship. Really listening to what people are saying, not what you think they are saying, or what you want them to say. Listening is the most under-rated skill there is, I think. A real listener is a very rare thing!
• India
12 Apr 09
For improving relationship most important step is to manage good communication between two people. Otherwise any relationship can be broken out if it is without communication.
• Philippines
11 Apr 09
relationship can be treasure because it will build your own personality. having a relationship in many aspects can be treated as well and good, even if its not w/ your partner. just give you full trust and love to those who love and treasure you as somebody as well.
• United States
11 Apr 09
Hi venz_punk44, Communication is a big key in keeping a relationship going. You must communicate with each other so that the other person knows where you stand and vice versa. without this the relationship probably won't last. Then there is that thing called trust. Do you trust each other? Not having trust can destroy a relationship fast. And let's not forget about compromise. This can be a difficult task at times but is very important in a relationship. Just some thoughts I had. Have a great day!
• United States
11 Apr 09
The biggest thing to make sure you do is communicate. In most of my failed relationships communication is always the problem with it. If you aren't willingly to talk through issues or bring them up its going to boil over into something bigger than it has to be. Also another thing is being able to love the person for some of their faults and habits. Nothing about a person is going to be perfect so you just have to deal with the small bumps in the road.