Relationship...!?!

What keeps a relationship strong is:

· The need for good will from others
· The need for emotional support
· The need to be heard by the other and to be responded to with respect and acceptance
· The need to have your own view, even if others have a different view
· The need to have your feelings and experience acknowledged as real
· The need to receive a sincere apology for any jokes or actions you find offensive
· The need for clear, honest and informative answers to questions about what affects you
· The need to for freedom from accusation, interrogation and blame
· The need to live free from criticism and judgment
· The need to have your work and your interests respected
· The need for encouragement
· The need for freedom from emotional and physical threat
· The need for freedom from angry outbursts and rage
· The need for freedom from labels which devalue you
· The need to be respectfully asked rather than ordered
· The need to have your final decisions accepted
· The need for privacy at times

And nurtured by -
1. Trust
2. Communication
3. Intimacy
4. A sense of humor
5. Sharing tasks
6. Some getaway time without business or children
7. Daily exchanges (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc.)
8. Sharing common goals and interests
9. Giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure
10. Giving each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment