What's the most important thing in a relationship?

Uhm... perhaps it all comes down to just love, because as a romantic I believe that true love sprouts all the others. So you just need to have real love, but since hardly anyone understands love (I don't), there's the need to describe it's known characteristics. And I agree, Respect, Communication and Honesty are a really good mix for keeping people together, and probably getting them to love each other.

She says she's happy, however she comes all the time to cry on my shoulder. I've always told her that guy isn't the best she can get, but she's settling for him. For some reason, I believe, obsession. About happiness being one important part of relationship... yes. Love as the beginning, happiness as the end. Everything in between, what is it? However I agree, if you're unhappy, it's time to move on. And notice that happiness is very subjective, it really depends on the person.

That's what I tell her. Down here there's a saying that goes: "it's better bad and known than good to be known" Most people go for it, but I think it's a pretty mediocre way to look at things. And that's what she's doing, she's going for bad and known. Why do girls do that? my girlfriend also married a guy she didn't want to marry just because she thought it was the only possible option. Then she took a chance with me and now she's much happier. As for friendship being the most important thing: Yes! that's exactly how I feel about it. Your lover must be your very best friend, because there's no one you will share yourself more with, and that's what I think is one of the biggest characteristics I've found of love.

I agree but with a twist, you shouldn't have faith in your partner, but instead just know that your partner loves you enough to not do anything against you.