What are the characteristics of a healthy, strong, and well-rounded relationship?

[chick]

[bjork]

It's like putting together the ultimate playlist – every track adds something special.

Communication: This is your greatest hits track. Without it, everything else kinda falls flat. It's not just about chatting, but really getting each other, you know? Like finishing each other's sandwiches – I mean, sentences!

Trust: Think of trust as that classic song that never gets old. It's the bedrock. If you've got trust, you've got a safety net for the tough times.

Respect: This one's like a beautiful ballad. It's about seeing your partner as their own person, not just an extension of yourself. You've got to celebrate their quirks and respect their choices, even if you don’t always agree.

Support: Imagine the best hype song – that's support. It's cheering each other on, whether it’s in chasing dreams or just getting through a bad day. It’s about being each other’s biggest fan and toughest coach.

Compromise: This track might have a few scratches, but it's essential. It's not about always getting your way, but mixing it up. Maybe you watch their favorite show tonight and yours tomorrow. It's give and take.

Emotional Connection: This is your love song. It’s those moments when you just get each other on a deeper level, without even having to say anything.

Shared Values and Goals: This track is like your roadmap. When you're both jamming to the same tune in terms of where you're headed, everything just flows better. Be it family plans, career goals, or how many pets you want, being on the same page is key.

Independence: This is your solo track. It's healthy to have your own thing going on – it keeps the mystery alive and gives you more to talk about.

Conflict Resolution: Every playlist has that one challenging track. It's not about never fighting, but fighting fair and finding a tune you both can dance to.

Fun and Laughter: End your playlist on a high note! This is about keeping things light and fun. It’s the impromptu dance-offs in the kitchen, the inside jokes, and the little things that make you both smile.

So, a healthy, strong, and well-rounded relationship? It's like a perfect mixtape – diverse, harmonious, and always keeping you on your toes. Just remember, it takes two to tango, or in this case, to keep the music playing!

[Rei13]

• Having good communication skills. A lot of relationships can lack this and it is so detrimental
• Respect your partner. This can be boundaries. Decisions. Or just the way you treat them in general
• Trust. Can’t really have a healthy relationship if trust isn’t there and if you don’t trust your partner why are you with them
• Being there for each other to the best of each of your abilities. When one person can’t put in a hundred percent, or isn’t there, the other takes up more to support the other
• Each just doing different responsibilities so it isn’t all on one person. If the guy cooks, for example, the girl might do the dishes or if the girl cooks the guy cleans up afterwards. Kind of goes with the last one too

[HawkPerception]

Open and honest communication. That means nothing being hidden from one another. If there's something bothering you in the relationship, whether you're not satisfied with effort being put in, time spent together, sex, or if it bothers you that your partner is gaining too much weight and not putting in enough effort into maintaining their health/fitness and appearance, or who they're talking to bothers you... all of these factors and more need to be addressed.

Also, not just communication, but your desire to fulfill your partners desires or to make them happy is equally important. Otherwise it doesn't matter what issues come up if nothing is being resolved.

Now you do have to be realistic and know what is worth trying to fulfill or satisfy them in. You can't just do whatever your partner says because they want it to be done or because it bothers them.

If it's working out, then sure... workout. It's not an unreasonable request as it doesn't hurt you. And everyone has at least 30 minutes in the day to spare on a workout. You get more healthy and fit and your partner sees your physical attraction rise.

If it's something to try in bed, then give it a shot. If you're 100% sure that it's not for you, then don't try it (Ex. I would never put anything up my butt even if it's for my partner's desire).

If it's something like you're seeing too much of your friends that are opposite sex, talk about it and figure out a reasonable solution.

If you address you want to spend more time with your partner, it should be an easy fix. They should just try to spend more time with you as long as it doesn't conflict with their work or schedule too much.

Even if it's small things that irk you, communicate it because small things all add up.

All in all, the important thing is to communicate and have the desire to make your partner happy.

[DextroShade]

• Communication is extremely important, meaning just be honest and direct and don't play stupid games or expect your partner to be a psyker and read your mind
• Loyalty is important as you should put your partner first and before all others
• Each partner needs to know and accept their role: for men it is to the protector, provider, and leader; for women it is to be the supporter, follower, and help meet.
• Neither should have contact with exes, and the woman should not have friends who are men or women of questionable character as is promiscuous.
• The woman should go out to bars or clubs or on girls' trips. She should not post scantily clad pictures of herself on the internet

[Bethany22]

• Each partner does nice things for the other without expecting the other person to do something for them in return, not to mention guess how they should repay them. Plus, the nice things that each partner does for the other are things that the other person actually values. It's not, for example, cooking for the guy and assuming that's the way to maintain his emotional needs, when in reality all she needs to do is fulfil his emotional needs by showing appreciation for what he does for her.
• They respect each others' boundaries. Ex. If he needs more space in the bed, she doesn't make him feel guilty about not cuddling.
• She trusts that when he doesn't text for three days, it doesn't signify that her value has decreased, and she allows him to do things with his friends once or twice a week

[AutumnSerenity]

I’ve been married for almost 20 years. It’s very simple: never control each other, never stay angry, address issues right away and move on just as quickly, keep friends and family out of your relationship, always be loyal & protect each other - even when you’re upset.

[IslaTheWitch]

communication
mutual respect
trust
freedom

[sunflower00]

> Communication
> Respect
> Loyalty
> Friendship

[wolfcat87]

Agreed

[Thestupidusername]

Being able to communicate.

You can't have a relationship without communication. There is no relationship that has never had any issues. You just both need to want to solve it.

[Carly2005]

Someone who make Each other better. That make it stronger.

[wolfcat87]

Absolutely

[syncheart]

Can I take a rain check? I will let you know if I ever get into a healthy relationship.

[Ironic_Method]

Being trapped indoors due to covid for months and still wanting more time together.

[jahaims]

Both people aren't afraid to communicate

[FreyaRed]

mutual respect, everything start with it.

[systemsareyo]

Matching personality and values 😅 and looks

[OddBeMe]

How much time you spend together per week.

[Jajajahahaha]

Love

[Anonymous]

Riding dick