What’s Love Got To Do With It? Things You Really Need To Make A Relationship Work

April 29th, 2012 - By Brooke Dean

 

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Love – that all-encompassing, magnetic, passion filled word. So many of us believe that love will conquer all, that love is all you need to make your relationship last. I’m a romantic at heart, so I don’t want to diminish the power that love definitely has in our lives. But when it comes to long-lasting relationships and going the distance, is love REALLY enough? Falling in love can be easy, but staying in love requires more than a blissful, fleeting feeling. Love is mysterious, a yearning of the soul – but to have a truly successful relationship that lasts forever, you will need love as a foundation, but realistically…you need these things as well:

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  • Noni

    How long should you wait in a relationships to have “The Talk”? I don’t wanna do it too soon, and scare him away or anything. And exactly how are we supposed to start it without making it awkward?

  • Whoisbsquared

    ………..WHEW, I GOT SUM WORK TO DO ON MYSELF…..CUZ UH COMMITMENT IS SO HARD TO COME BY WITH FOLK THESE DAYS……ITZ LIKE WTF?!

  • maggie

    Respect is number 1.  Unbeknownst to many people, especially women, when you don’t respect your man it is unpredictable how low, nasty or rude you will be when the man makes you upset or disappoints you.  Without respect, the line gets crossed many times . . and the tone for the rest of the relationship is set regardless of the good times, conversation, sex, fun . . .

    • Supafabs

      I want to like this more than once, but it won’t let me, lol.  Respect truly is KEY.  I have been guilty of having a ‘tude when I get upset or disappointed.  It has damaged the tone of a very special relationship to me.  People never forget how you make them feel, despite the good times. 

  • SweetT

    Trust. Honesty. Respect. Compromise. Communication. & Commitment.

    There. I saved you 7 clicks. Your welcome.

    Eff you MN with these unnecessary multiple-paged articles.

    • SweetT

      You’re*

    • MissK

      How I wish I’d saved 5 minutes of my life and read this first!

  • LiiSH

    I definitely agree that all of those qualities are of utmost importance. For some they can definitely outweigh the “in love” factor. I believe being “in love” is overrated. Loving someone is not. Love encompasses all of these traits. You can be in love with someone and it not have a dern positive aspect (unfortunate circumstance but it happens).

  • http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=digital-text&field-author=Peaches%20The%20Writer PeachesTheWriter

    Stephen Covey said, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” Those are words by which I try to live. When you know what the other persons needs, wants, or expects, it is easy to meet those needs. Once they are satisfied (physically, emotionally, etc.), it is easier for them and you to focus on your needs. It’s a win-win. Check out my new book Layover by Peaches the Writer on Amazon Kindle.