What are the signs that you’re in a healthy relationship? According to a recent article on Shine, the 6 characteristics to look out for are:
1. Loyalty
2. Respect
3. Unconditionally there
4. Trustworthy
5. A genuine sounding board
6. Dependability
Seems like a pretty insightful list. Three of our psychics had this to add:
“Love has a better chance of lasting when both people in the relationship have trust in each other and are honest enough to communicate all along their journey together.” – Psychic TeriLynn ext. 9625
“At the beginning of your relationship you courted, were on your best behavior, made plans for the future … to make love last, don’t let that change!” – Psychic Lourdes ext. 9390
Readers, what traits do you look for? Do you have more characteristics you would add? Psychics, what traits do you recommend callers look out for?
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I was just wondering what a “genuine sounding board” is supposed to mean.
A few other things I think are important and are on my list are:
*Kindness and compassion
*Passion, Intimacy, and a willingness to try to please me
*And he needs to be understanding of me and accepting even if he doesn’t understand or agree and he must be willing to compromise every now and then – I don’t think compromises in a relationship should be coming all (or even mostly, for that matter) from one person in the relationship.
*Also I need someone who LISTENS- I don’t necessarily need him to DO ANYTHING (unless I tell him to, of course)- but I just need a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on to comfort me when I’m upset, sometimes, you know? Most men just have the tendency to either turn running at the first teardrop or “break out their tool-belts and try to fix stuff”… Namely me…
intimacy.is very important to me…i love nothing more..it gets better every day…but in the begining it comes on slow…than fire stars..since no one was in your life but your husand and if he was not a good lover there is a lot to learn…
LIFE IS A BOWL OF CHERRYS..IT CAN BE SWEET OR IT CAN TURN SOUR…
red i just explain everything when it went off…i think i have a wonderfull relationship…i like to stay in it….but i dont know what my partner thinks…i went this far to give up now….i think i will work out if we both willing to do it…i love him and i dont want to go…but again i dont know how he feels about it…RED what can i do? im trying to make this work but i dont get an answer from hum..im happy in this relationship…i want to help him so much but he does not want me to…i repect him and his a very kind person..i trust him and faith in him what more i can say..and if it is forgiveness that is a surely yes….
kindness is very important and compassion and forgiveness..trust..faith….love one another…and last and not lease intimacy…that is so important..but if you spend time together…i think i have a healthy.relationship but only if we can together…life is getting shorter and relationship getting longer.
Jean! you are absolutely RIGHT! I agree with everything you wrote!!! WONDERFUL THINKING!
when i yoga at morn time i feel i am hindu god vishnu,than i yoga start also see insigt he also yago with me all the calour sarrounding me.very peace full excercise with him i am very glad u also write that pont,thank u.i feel gradully speed pick up,
One more I forgot to mention that is a big one – the ability to forgive. Any relationship that will last both partners should be able to forgive in a very genuine way, otherwise resentments and grudges can destroy it.
I would also say that since we are “human” and many times will fail over the years in a long term relationship and hurt each other even if unintentional, always being committed to the relationship. Even when you love that person sometimes you won’t like each other, a commitment to weather the storms and recognize that there are ups and downs is necessary to make it last. Most people will fall short at some point or another with their partner on the list above and dissapoint, if you really love that person sometimes the commitment each choose will help you hang in there when it becomes rough, without it the first sign of trouble one or the other may bail. I believe the ability to hold true to your commitment and see the big picture of things can be a great asset to a healthy relationship. I was lucky enough to grow up with no divorce around me and saw good – not perfect – but good relationships that lasted, it makes an impact.
I conquere with the above writters.Love is morally gagged on communication.For me the way someones speak with you matters most.You can easly tell someone loves you from the language he uses,the frequence of communication and its content.After all we felt loved because of the verball comunication.Action will difinatly support the communication and corfirm the way someones feels abt you.
I agree that letting you partner grow is important but you must grow as well. As long as both partners are growing, and not necessarily on the same exact path, but rather forward, you each bring more to the relationship.
I think this is a great article but, I would also like to add let your partner grow emotionally and spiritually as a person because if your holding them back from being the person that they are meant to be then you are not loving them unconditionally.
All of the key points to a healthy relationship are excellent. I believe there has to be a desire for the other person but in a healthy way, so true intimacy in all of its aspects is essential in a healthy relationship.
While all the points mentioned here are necessary in a healthy relationship, if it is a relationship with friends, family, etc.. However, the relationship with a life partner/soulmate/lover/that person you are attracted to and desire must have an intimate need/want equal to the other.
so, shared intimacy
Hi Gina Rose-kindess does wonders! And willingness to find a common ground-I totally agree! Cheers, Miss Krystal
The six items listed in the post are perfect and very important to a good relationship, as well as the three added by Gina Rose.
I’d like to add that being:
1) Admired
2) Wanted-not desired, but wanted
are elements that add to a good relationship as well.
Sincerely,
Maryanne, Ext. 9146
This is a great list…..
…I would add on three more:
1. a willingness to compromise
2. kindness and compassion
3. at least one or two shared interests
I think it’s good to, at the very least, have a general idea of what you want in a mate/partner.
Blessed Be )O(
Gina Rose ext.9500