Thursday, April 16, 2009

First rule of relationships: Honesty

Learn from past relationship mistakes


Honesty
Be completely honest. Don't hide things. This can lead to MAJOR trust issues!


Bring on the lovey-dovey
I don't care how long the relationship has lasted, the love-dovey stuff HAS to continue! Who wants to share the rest of their life with someone who's a ice cube?


Communication
TALK. It's hard for even ME to let my guard down and talk about personal things with my partner, but it is crucial. No need to be a Chatty Kathy, but you do have to talk about other things besides just the two of you. Be open like you would with a friend.


Respect
Must have mutual respect. Treat the other person the way you WANT to be treated. Put yourself in their shoes. This is NOT one-sided, though. The other person must do the same!


4 comments:

  1. totally agree with that..i also think you should say thanks like you mean it for the small things your partner does,everyone likes to be appreciated don't they?

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  2. Absolutely! Say thank you and mean it. It feels horrible when you are not recognized for the little things. That is DEF a good and IMPORTANT one!

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  3. great post, maybe I should have Ryan read it. He likes to keep secrets.

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