What do you think the most important element is in maintaining a long lasting relationship? (Page 2)

[molonski2]

I think to really maintain a long relationship , you have to be extremely tolerant , understanding , and you really have to keep enjoying each other , having fun , but also have outside interests of your own.

[Jdjfjcjj]

Always maintaining respect for the other. If you respect the other, you'll have empathy, you'll consider if how you're actions will affect them, you'll listen when they disagree and try to understand their point of view. Etc

[HighValue]

Being trustworthy for your partner, having compatible morals and compatible long term life goals, and having at least a couple things in common that you enjoy doing together besides sexual activities.

[FreyaRed]

Acting together instead against each other. People use often in manipulative manner we, our, ours and us but have mental resistances to act this way.

[Lliam]

Mutual love, trust and respect.
Communication.
Intimacy.
A sense of humor.
A desire for each other's happiness. Having each other's best interests at heart.

[FilmGuy93]

I once had someone in an old folks home tell me that the 2 most important components to a long lasting marriage were communication, and to never stop having you partner's best interests at heart. That always seemed like solid advice to me.

[SpanishRose]

Trust and communication is the key to maintaining a long relationship. Without them it goes south very quickly.

[OddBeMe]

Agreeing how to spend majority of time. Relationships won’t last long if your schedules don’t jive.

I’m talking video gaming vs shopping together…being alone if you need it, vs being with an extrovert.

[WowwGirl]

I need alone time and he doesn't understand that

[OddBeMe]

It’s all about the little things. My wife and I sit in separate rooms watching tv sometimes.

[StormChaser838]

communication, honesty, understanding and mainly investing in the relationship. But the person must be workable and worth it.

[Charlesbrandonf]

This questions can be answered by long lasting experiments, definitely everyones answer is not valid, unless they’re over 70 and married to same person for over 40-50 years so on.

[connemara_crocodile]

Do something different every month. Avoid routine 🙂 and keep having something exciting on the horizon!

[LivDev]

Putting their needs above yours because they'll put yours above theirs. Which requires unconditional love, respect and loads of communication.

[OfMiceandMen]

Knowing that you can't live without the person in your life, as they would be just like a missing piece of the puzzle, that is you.

[RavVid]

What I have noticed is that couples who thank each other and express appreciation last longer.

[menina]

Trust and respect. I think it's hard to maintain a relationship without these two factors.

[Alex8736]

loyalty, communication, sense of humor and most importantly TRUST

[magiusX26]

there is no cmost important element" as that implies only one thing when it is on fact a combonation of multiple elements that if are not all there in enough of an abundance, will doom relationships.

[Nikki1989]

Trust, respect, common interests, communication. There is no one thing that will make it last.

[MuskratLove]

The answer isn't something that this site can handle.

[summiter]

Open communication, honesty, a good sex life and trust!

[summiter]

I forgot laughter... good catch!