*** matters most in a relationship? how can u make it last?

[all_heart]

*** matters most in a relationship? how can u make it last?

[jharrrdy]

trust, love, sincerity and your being together, the fact that he/ she is there

[makabayantalaga]

IF you both believe in the values of true Christian Marriage... get married. Have children. Raise a family. Raise grand children. Hope to see great grand children. Then die.

This strategy seems long enough

[purplewitch10]

Always be open minded. Look at things in your partners perspective. Don't judge right away. Keep a cool level head. Don't let outside "factors" interfere.

But hey, I've been known to give really bad advices so...

[canny]

-proper communication
-importance
-trust
-honesty
-respect
-attention
-do not take each other for granted
-do not nag or hit
-learn to listen
-if the two of you have any problems, settle it together and dont drag anyone to help you solve it.
-dont stop making yourself presentable. eventhough you already got him/her, that didnt mean that you can eat like a pig and let yourself grew fat or dress up like you just grabbed anything from your ol trunk.
-treat eachother as best friends
-give each other enough space. the two of you still have other friends. dont nail each other down. there are people around you that you have to live with.
-respect each other's privacy
-be there for each other good or bad times
-dont be too serious with anything. its healthy and fun to laugh with him/her sometimes.

[panaginip_ko]

trust and respect....IMHO....yun lang talaga siguro...kung isa mawala dun...with all the things that you can do to each other...pag hindi based sa dalawang to...wala na...

trust and respect sa partner nyo...most especially sa sarili nyo...

[LaDy_JeAnNe]

have God as the center of ur relationship

trust

respect

communication

chemistry

understand him/her

pag di mo na maintindihan...accept mo na *** sya. Y? kasi ganun pag mahal mo talaga ang tao

let ur partner explore life...don't be posessive

surprise him/her

space if needed

don't leave anything unsettled...pag-usapan nyo ang problem

treat him/her as ur friend...love is stronger when rooted at strong friendship

be open with each other...share ur stories about ur day

[blushnpixie]

[SIZE=4]trust[/SIZE]

[angeLdevin]

Para sa'kin, it's a matter of mind conditioning. Yung tipong, di mo na nakikita *** sarili mo growing old with somebody else than him. I dont know.. ganito kasi *** tumatakbo sa isip namin. Esp that we are in a long-distance affair, marami pwede mangyari.

It takes a lot of effort from both parties to make things work out. Trust should be there.. and unconditional love should always prevail.

[powerpuff]

communication, trust, honesty n respect

[babepeaches]

Respect, Trust, Honesty, Communication and Love!

[zarah]

Love
Respect
Trust
Faith
Learn how to Compromise
Be open minded

[ai_c]

trust, respect, communication, friendship, and honesty.

[switbebe]

COMMITMENT

The most important, most critical component in successful loving is
commitment. Not love.It's easy to love without commitment. People do it all the time. Easy to love, to give of oneself for a while. But commitment implies bonding in such a way that one promises to keep the fires of love burning indefinitely. It also means shutting one's heart to the possibility of loving another
who might even be more attractive, even more lovable. Not easy. This is why solid commitments are not at all as common as we are led to believe.

Love cannot be measured and that can be a huge problem. You can love someone and tell him "I love you" and you're telling the truth. But how much do you love him? Enough to let him court you? Enough to marry him? Enough to die for him?

The greatest test of true love is commitment. And the greatest indicator of deep love is deep commitment. There can be no doubting this. I have heard people say all the right words, make all the right moves and pledge undying love, only to walk away weeks or months later. Were they in love? Sure they were. But not enough to allow them to hold strong in their love. Not enough to keep a commitment regardless of the pain.
A lover gets this sinking feeling when there is a sense that one is more committed than the other. When one is giving a lot more than one isreceiving. When one's love is a lot more solid than the creaky love of the partner. When a couple believe strongly that their commitment to each other is rock solid, there is a deep sense of security, a feeling that it's OK to give all because the gift of yourself is safe in the hands of the beloved. If, however, there is doubt or, even worse, the conviction that one is engaged in one-way giving, in a one-way commitment that is lopsided, then there is a tendency to pull back and not give as much. And when that happens, love begins to fade.