What's The Key To A Long Lasting Relationship?

I agree with what you posted. In addition, I think couples should always communicate what they are feeling, whether good or bad. Bad communication sometimes makes a good marriage go bad.

I totally agree to what you said. Acceptance also can make the relationship work. Accepting his/her imperfections and not having a lot of expectations. I think partners get hurt when you try to make expectations and he/she can't do it. So, i guess we should never set expectations in a relationships. Enjoy every moment.. :)

To have a long lasting relationship you must love each other, have self respect and commitment to stick to that person and compromise.

i agree with what you have said. In addition to that, friendship in the relation is important as well as how conflict is dealt with. When the friendship is strong, the couple does better dealing with conflict. Women should learn how to communicate w/ their partner, to concentrate on the situation & no character assassination. Men should know how to care for their partner. An important issue is whether you and your partner are a soothing force for each other. When you have stresses outside the relationship, what makes a big difference in happiness is whether your relationship is a port in a storm, or a storm in a storm. Also, when you are talking about difficult topics between the two of you and you start to get upset, how good each of you are at soothing each other and calming the situation down is also predictive of happiness.

This is the frist time that I had a boyfriend and we have lasted for 8 long years and still counting. it was not what you call a bed of roses for there were differneces, but I was willing to meet him halfway. What it made us closer to each other is the center which is Christ. We serve the Lord together in medical missions, and we have grown together in the Lord and its what makes it a worthwhile relationship.

1) Self respect and self confidence 2) respect and love for your partner.