Love and Romance

Who doesn’t want a fairy tale romance at least once in their life? How one begins a relationship can define that relationship long term. Some are wonderful and healthy, while others can be co-dependent and challenging. Treat your significant other as you’d like your mother or father to be treated. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not self-seeking.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4

Before getting married or beginning to date, write down the top five qualities you’d want in a partner, excluding butt size. Be sure to include kindness.

Know your partner/girlfriend/wife’s favorite chocolate, flower, and place to eat.

Take your partner to the theater, then out for dessert. The memory of that night will last a lifetime.

Once in a relationship, know your partner’s expectations, their likes and dislikes, starting with a curfew.

For absolutely no reason, tell your partner how you feel about them. Say “I love you” and “I’m glad you’ve chosen me”—it seems corny, but your day will be much more relaxing and you’ll feel better as well.

Know when to take the next step in a relationship. Conversely, know when to call it a day and move on.

Never cheat. The hurt is ongoing for your partner and IF they forgive you, you’ll feel terrible in the good times for what you’ve put them through. The hurt endures on both ends.

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Decide early in a marriage who’s responsible for what: vacation planning, paying bills, even upkeep of the interior, as well as exterior of the home.

Don’t lie just to entice someone to sleep with you, the truth will come out eventually. That person might choose to exact revenge or try to get back at you, but then you’ll call them crazy. Hell, they’re crazy, because you began the relationship with a lie.

Identify the qualities you admire in your mother, if you’re able to find these qualities overnight, you’ll treat your current relationship better.

Watch Christmas movies with someone you love.

Insist on meeting your girlfriend’s parents early in the relationship. Greet her father first. When leaving, say goodbye to the mother last.

Have patience when waiting for someone you care about to return home, at least you know they’re coming home. When the impatient desire starts up, think about the alternative.

When a relationship breaks up, learn what you could have done better.

Never leave the person who possesses 80 percent of the characteristics for which you’re looking, for the person who possesses only 20 percent of your preferred characteristics. You’ll argue 80 percent more of the time.

No one has 100 percent for which you’re looking. If they say they do, then run! If you think they do, still run. When the true person is revealed, it will hurt deeply and your self-esteem will be crushed.

If your partner was fast to bed with you, they’ll be fast to bed with someone else, so please don’t kid yourself.

Get married and be committed. Commitment is the primary ingredient for every successful relationship.

In a relationship, being right is less important than listening to your partner.

When holding hands in the cold, take off your gloves. If cold, hold your partner’s gloveless hand in your coat pocket. Your partner will always remember that moment.

Listen to the words your partner uses and look into their eyes while you’re talking. Make this a habit and your relationship will grow stronger.

Don’t buy the variety pack of anything; this is an argument waiting to happen undoubtedly since you both could like and dislike the same items.

Make it a practice to argue over a pint of ice cream... nuff said.

Be selective with whom you go to bed. Big booty Kim might be great for one night, but college student Jen is a better long-term investment.

If your partner isn’t seeing your best, let them see it before you start to lose interest.

Only a strong woman can appreciate a strong man.