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Bethanny Davis
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Recipe for a Great Relationship
by Bethanny Davis
What does it take to make a really great
relationship? I've been searching for the answer. I don't want my next
long-term relationship to be a repeat of my lousy marriage. Drawing on my
previous experiences with marriage and dating, I've come up with the
following list of ingredients. I believe all of these will be present in
any good relationship. Respect It is important to be able to look at your
partner with admiration, and treat him or her with respect. Think of how
you would treat a respected teacher or mentor. Would you criticize or
insult her? When partners in a romantic relationship respect one another,
their speech and actions toward one another will reflect that. Trust Trust
is not just important, it is essential. Both partners need to be
completely honest with one another as trust is not given, it is earned.
Once earned, it must be maintained. Trust can be easily lost. It takes
just one lie or deception to destroy a partner's trust, and it can be very
difficult to regain. Love Love is a funny thing. It grows with the
relationship. It starts out as like. You enjoy spending time with someone
at first, and eventually they find a way into your heart. You look forward
to each meeting, and dread being apart. You think about one another
constantly when you can't be together. Physical Attraction Yes, physical
attraction is important. What will your sex life be like if you don't
enjoy looking at one another? Not very fulfilling! It's possible to
respect, trust and love someone, yet feel no desire for them. That person
will make a great friend, but a less than satisfactory partner for a
long-term relationship. Of course, for any recipe to work, you have to mix
it all together. Start with one man and one woman, add a lot of respect, a
bunch of trust, at least a bit of love (it will keep growing so it's OK to
start small), then throw in a dash of chemistry and live happily ever
after. See, fairy tales do come true! Don't they? I guess we'll wait and
see.
About the author Bethanny Davis lives
in Michigan with her two children. She writes articles about money,
parenting and relationships. She also enjoys writing short stories and
poetry. More of her work can be found at http://writergirl.stormloader.com/.
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