Keep the fire burning.

Hi, pamee! I have been with my boyfriend/fiance for 8 years. I think the keys to a good relationship are communication and respect. We have our fights (you read my other discussion, LOL) but we always make up and are better for it. I think two people in a relationship really have to listen to each other, and respect each other, even if you don't agree on something. The reasons my other relationships ended was usually immaturity on both of our ends. One guy wanted to get married when we were 18, so I ended it quickly, lol!!! Have a great day!

well i havent been married or something but i've been together with my lovely partner for SE7EN years. lol. so yeah. hmm we get laps, fights, blaming each other, and everything but idk. when we start to talk. everything just turns out to be somewhat fine again. like nothing happened and it helps us to be better persons. sometimes after we talk. we just hug, kiss and make love on each other and then that's it. problems gone. love's still there. and we're still together.

My husband and I known each other for 16 years. What keeps us together is the friendship that we have. We are not just physically attracted to each other but we stimulate each others mind.We have so many things to talk about. I guess communication makes the relationship stronger. Plus the commitment we have for each other.

I have a relationship more than two years.And now we are in different cities, have a long distance. So I feel the life is so boring,rare meeting,only the talk over the phone everyday. But sometime he will make some surprise, a box of food, a bunch of flowers, what meke me feel so good.Just create happy time.

Hey there pamee...I'm currently in a 4 yr relationship with my high school sweetheart..I know that's a pretty cliche thing, but gawd i love him soooo much... I think communication is definately the most important thing in a relationship....You should learn to talk to each other, be best friends too instead of just lovers...Intimacy is also important, and commitment too....The basic things that a relationship should have..I think that many would agree with me that there are A LOT of things that a relationship should have and most of the times, those factors are defined by yourself...Reflect on your past relationships and see for yourself in what aspects you should have done better in and maybe your future relationships would turn out better... With love, mira

im in my 3yr relationship with my boyfriend/fiance'...well for starters we keep on comunicating alot especially for our relationship that is a long distance relationship (seaman) but whenever he is around he makes it a point to spend almost his time with me..and if he is with his family he brings me and vice versa. and then when all duties and appearances are finished we both go out of the city or in a beach just the two of us, go to spa, locked ourselves in his apartment for days and sometimes party all night or be his drinking partner. thats how we spend the time we have for each other..it works for both of us since after the crazyness we talk about it everyday and continue to laugh about it until again we see each other after a few months. most of the time to spice somethings i add a little bit of tease or buy somehting that he dont have any idea he needs to bring...and include it with some naughty pictures or anything to make him remember the escapades we have. until now we are still suprised that we are 3years already and felt like the first few months of mindblowing dates we have. best of luck

me and my husband have been together 12 years.we make beats on football,wrestling,boxing ect.if he wins he gets back rubs,foot rubs ect and the same for me.also we give each other bathes in the tub its fun.lol

Well I just came from out of a long relationship 5 years. Well never try to change the person because this only give you added stress. Be yourself and try to compromise, understanding and being loving is something that will make a relationship work. Always remember that you are two different individuals and if there is something not right don't quarrel it out instead sit down and talk it over. If it means that there will be an argument walk away from it and after it subside then you talk about it. Two bulls cannot be in one pen. Love is good but it is how you handle it you will be happy and have a lasting one. Forgive and forget and you will see how peaceful and happy your relationship will be.

hmmm.. i dont have one, though im dating to a person whom i like most. LOL im happy being with him.. he dated with me every week.. we have a lot of things in common,. i mean we jives together, like our likes and dislikes.. whew.. im just praying that i wont get hurt at the end

My husband and I have been together for three years, and married for two years. Things never really get boring, they just get routine for us. When things start to feel too routine, we do something out of the ordinary just to help get us out of the slump. We both work every day, and I work a lot at home once we are both at home for the day. He watches t.v. or plays a video game while I sit at my desk. Then, when he gets tired, he goes to bed, and I follow when I can no longer hold my eytes open. To keep it alive, I may do something like get into bed and unexpectedly plant a kiss on him. He may wait until I a, in bed, then decide to turn on a movie and just hold me. If he happens to get off of work early due to the weather and I am home, we make the most of the time we have alone while the kids are still in school. I think thatthe main key to a long, happy relationship is acceptance. Accept that he/she is an individual and that you are not perfect either. Be willing to apologize and admit when you are wrong. And, be honert!

I have been in a relationship for over a year now and I feel it is very important to know how to keep the fire burning. In any romance, it is important that the two people are always intrested and look forward to each other. One of the most important things in keeping the fire burning is to ensure that you make the other person feel special and cared. Also ocassional fights with the usual kiss and make up are a neglected part too. Because it shows the spark between two people. Too much of it is also not preferable obviously. Remembering important dates and celebrating together are all ways to keep the magic alive in a relationship.

Hello, I am married for over 8 months now. We are still in good terms and i could say that our lover for each other is getting stronger and stronger as the days passes. Though at first i wouldn't deny the fact that our marriage life was like a roller coaster ride, every small detail was being magnified that eventually causes fights, and misunderstandings. But as time passes being together we learned a lot of things from each of us. I learned that we have differences that we have to accept and respect. Each of us is unique and if we learn to accept/admit and respect one's characteristics, we are likely to have a so called "happily ever after endings".