Ten Ingredients to a long lasting relationship

I came across this beautiful guide on ten things you can do to try and increase the chances of a healthy and long-lasting relationship with someone. They are well worth a read and certainly something you can apply to a relationship you are in, or a relationship you could be part of in the future.

Hoping you all are well, Aidan.

10 ingredients for a long lasting relationship.

1. Love – Love is what keeps you going, it comforts you in the roughest times. Even when it gets rough, your partners love will comfort you.
2. Romance – Romance adds the butterflies in the stomach, it makes you smile, it brings you back to that first date feeling.
3. Respect – If two people don’t respect each other, co-existence is near impossible. You have to respect each other, in order to love each other.
4. Passion – Having passion in a relationship is like having sex without the intercourse. Without, there would be touch, but no feeling.
5. Empathy – Empathy is very important in a relationship. Lack of empathy would render the relationship an non understanding one.
6. Understanding – It is important to be able to understand each other. It is through understanding that a connection develops, and respect and love can be discovered.
7. Acceptance – If you are in a relationship with a person, you need to accept him/her for what he/she is.
8. Friendship – Basically, in a relationship, you need to be able to laugh at each other, cry with each other and yell at each other. Who better to do that than a best friend?
9. Commitment – You need to be committed to each other, and you need to be in it for the long run. Staying focused on each other will let you last longer.
10. Honesty – Honesty will help to build the right amount of trust in a relationship and couples can  learn to value each other’s opinions and beliefs.