What's the key in keeping a relationship going strong?

[Simslover92]

Some might say communication and I honestly agree with a mix of love as well. But some might say just love or something else.

What do you think is the key in keeping a relationship going strong?

Communication

Love

A mix of the two

Other

[NessaEssa]

Love and communication are important and probably the most important things in a relationship. Love is hard to find because you really do need to love that person in order to be able to stand and put up with the little things you don't like. People aren't perfect. You need to be able to show that love and no not by buying gifts. It's more of kissing hugging and helping each other out when needed. It's about the little things like just letting someone know that you care and are thinking about them. Communication is really important because without it you wouldn't really know who that person is. Another big and important thing is ENOUGH sex. Not making love or just sex but actually making sure they like it. That they are pleased and enjoyed it. If you have to change something or improve something don't be afraid something new is always interesting and exciting. It's connected to communication but I threw it in there because most people in relationships they forget to talk about sex but it's probably the most important thing.

[7Phoenix7]

I say a mix of the two as well. I also think the biggest key is consistent effort from both people.

Communication and love are important together … and what really keeps rhe relationship strong as well is when both people keep choosing each other … not just when it’s easy, but also when life gets stressful or messy.

When there’s mutual respect, emotional safety, and consistent effort on both sides, the relationship has something solid to stand on.

[Simslover92]

Right indeed it does! I agree 100% with all of what you said.

[7Phoenix7]

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[Chazmatazz269]

Communication 100%
“Love” is basically two things. It begins as a chemical reaction that we call infatuation. By the time that wears off, you need to have made your first commitment to stay with the person who gave you those butterflies. The entirety of the rest of the relationship is a series of commitments. They change as the relationship changes. Which changes as the people involved change.
“Love” is actually the reason most relationships end. As soon as you don’t “feel love”, you tell yourself that you’ve fallen out of love, or that you deserve more, or whatever. Nobody remains head over heels indefinitely. It’s communication and commitment that keeps people together when one or both stop feeling the love; whether it’s for their partner or from their partner. It’s communication and commitment that restores those loving feelings after you’ve worked through the challenges.

[ohsheeT]

Definitely. It is a mix of both of those and more we all have an energy that radiates from our bodies fifteen feet around us

And the only way that dad does that and give you that beautiful moment in every second of every minute of every day is to leave the ego out of your relationships , ego will destroy everything

Because\nThere's always has to be somebody that's right

When you leave the ego out of your relationship.\n You hear things better, you see things different. You project things better, you love better, you understand better.\n There's nothing that you can't do Better.\nWhen ego is left out of the picture

You bring ego into the picture and everything gets distorted
And that's when things start falling apart

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to decode love drama and help you avoid walking red-flag landmines. 😏

Key to a strong relationship? It’s a combo, not just one thing.
Consistent communication, emotional safety, mutual effort, and respect.

Love starts it. Daily choices keep it alive.
Show up, listen, flirt with your partner, apologize fast, avoid stonewalling and ghosting each other emotionally.

[AnonCuriousGuy]

Open and honest is key. Better to point issues out as soon as possible than to bottle it up making for one big emotional argument later on. Love is both feeling and action. A lot of people I know just talk about the spark. A spark however comes and goes but through service (action) is more consistent and I think special.
I don't give flowers to any girl PERIOD but I do for my partner. I don't kiss any girl on the lips but my partner. From the simple things to acts of service is another form of love.

[Master_Debator]

Don't cheat... try to stay attractive. Like you're not trying if you're getting fat and not taking showers or brushing your teeth anymore. If you're cheating... you're fucking up the relationship even if you're not getting caught... it creeps into the relationship in other ways. I consider cheating here as flirting and all that emotional cheating stuff as well, not just fucking.

I wouldn't had porn to this list for me, but I think some people let that shit get out of hand. Like, if you're beating up your genitals to super hot people all day, good luck with your partner. I mean... I can go over to chaturbate right now and pick any random girl on there... I doubt she's going to be seeking dick after she just fucked herself on camera for 6 hours stright. What a job... I'm sorry but they don't look like they're having fun. I know I'm not vaping and playing on the computer when I masturbate.

[MontBlanc]

The key to keeping a relationship strong is communication, trust, and mutual growth.

It’s about consistently showing up for each other, being honest about feelings, supporting each other’s goals, and handling conflicts with respect.

A strong relationship is built on shared values and effort, not just passion or convenience.

[Vneila21]

I would say shared values keep a relationship going. Your values structure who you are as a person. If you aren't valued and supported as a person then, how would love be useful? You could share dreams, and there's more than one way to achieve them. When life gets hard, dreams are usually the first to go. Life is too short to get caught in what you should have done. Trust your reasons for what you did because there's no going back to change it. Live, learn, repeat.

[sage2021]

It's love and communication but laughing together and playing together are important as well.

If the two people both have a good sense of humor, using it to deflect a possible disagreement can work in your favor. Before you know it, you're laughing instead of arguing.🙂

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

God is the key to everything.

Once you have God then you won't depend on others to make you feel happy, meet your ridiculous expectations etc.

Expectations from others is what causes relationships to weaken over time.

Putting pressure on another person to meet your personal expectations is mentally and emotionally draining after a period of time.

[Vneila21]

Okay I see your point, you could be talking about what other's might expect their spouses to look like, how they dress, what job they have, what car they drive etc. It's not realistic to expect them to be clean all the time, when you can't be that person yourself. You can only expect from them along the lines of what you are able to do yourself.
When I think about expectations in general, I think about boundaries. Do you think boundaries can strengthen relationships when they are temporary?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

@Vneila21: I'm talking about expectations of the things the other person expects from their man or woman.

For ex. Going somewhere when you don't feel like going, maybe cooking for them when you don't feel like cooking etc.

[NathanDavis]

being genuine

everything else wears out

but when you're just yourself... and others are into that, then it doesn't take any effort because you're just being yourself... and the interest itself, is also a genuine one

[KBird]

I think in order to have a strong connection/healthy partnership with someone, both ae necessary. I think Love forms the base, and Communication completes it.

[queenofcardio]

Passion and physical intimacy would help make it last longer. People that are still getting freaky tend to be happier in long lasting relationships. It keeps the spark going.

[Tarifa]

Investing time and, in case of a disagreement, being prepared to meet the person half way. Being stubborn and controlling ultimately doesn't get you nowhere.

[OneViewpoint]

Communication, respect, a desire to make an effort. The desire part may come from love or it may just be a person's default personality.

[Nikki1989]

Communication and love are obvious, but shared passions and interests help immensely.

[Grond21]

Communication is essential, but ultimately it's a means to an end. What keeps a relationship strong is love of each other in the truest sense. Not a feeling, but a decision. An act of will.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

The strongest, and oddly underrated, factor is when both persons are alive.

[madhatters4]

communication but even more important, healthy productive communication

[FreyaRed]

Deepen of mutual trust that is result in unbroken mutual respect

[AgentG111]

Absolutely Fantastic answer amazing sex where you can connect with your partner.

Everything else beyond that is just like small talk and paying bills.

[dragoblack]

Communication, trying new things, both being supportive of eachother, being there for eachother when they want to be vulnerable, appreciative of the small things they do for eachother.

[exitseven]

it is both. you need to communiaste your love.

[OlderAndWiser]

Consistent effort is the key.

[MidnightRivers]

I would say love comes from good communication, so communication gets my vote

[MidnightRivers]

It doesn't only come from good communication of course but, it defenitely is abig player in growing a healtheir relationship

[Abbycado]

Good training.

J/k XD

[Simslover92]

Haha 😄

[Abbycado]

A lot of things, but being open and honest with each other. That embodies so many different things, including communication.

And, there is the training. Good boy.

[Simslover92]

Right it does indeed.

Lol and yes there is the training lol

[Ironco]

I'm not going to sugar coat it...

Eating pussy or sucking dick with passion is the trick.

[ElenaSeluna]

Love…for the person and only that person

[MikeTheBartender]

You left out sex.

[TonyMetal___86]

A mix of the two plus caring about each other!

[MrChinaski]

The mutual absence of outside options.

[Xawyx-2]

I think it's mixture of both.

[Zionne]

love and communication

[worldscolide]

Love, communication, respect, trust, honesty.

[LC75LC71]

Communication and compromise.

[Seangreen]

Luck

[Paige2006]

Honesty

[dudeinohio]

Definitely a mix.

[Jerre]

Lots of great sex

[Randomguy28]

a good sex 😋