What is a healthy relationship?

Besides the obvious prerequisite of love, it has to be based in honesty. After that, I guess you just have to like each others company.

@astrochuck
I agree that honesty is a huge part of relationship there also has to be the issue of trust without trust you can’t really build a relationship.

Absolute agreement here. Trust and honesty are the foundations of any good relationship. Also the ability to make a nice cuppa never hurt either. :-)

a nice cuppa is always good LOL

Anything that wouldn’t get you on jerry springer!

One where the people involved help themselves and each-other meet their needs, spiritually, psychologically and emotionally.

I think there are some other important elements: friendship, the ability to laugh together, support for each other’s indvidual goals, some shared goals, chemistry or passion.

I’m done answering these questions.

Love, communication, trust, honesty, friendship, attraction.

consumate; passion, intimacy, and commitment.

I really agree with you @ Mangus. Well said. What’s healthy for me is probably different from others. My relationship works well but it probably wouldn’t work for others; much like religion.

One where you go jogging and eat salad together?
But seriously: one that makes you happy and fulfilled.

@wizard
If you having nothing constructive to add why not just move on to the next question. No need to be rude about it.

@osullivanbr
Thank you this question was posted to create a intelligent discussion about relationships

A relationship in which both husband and wife eat a lot of vegetables.

Just kidding // Bad joke!!!

It’s a relationship in which wife and husband can communicate perfectly with each other and get over differences.
When you can be there for each other through laughter and pain, you have a healthy relationship.

@punkrockworld: do you think two people of the same gender can’t have a healthy relationship?

I agree with punkrockworld. Man + man, woman + woman just isn’t right in my eyes.

I totally refrained from saying that because I didn’t want to be an annoying gay person :)

I know mangus wouldn’t mean any harm though.

@Wizard: I think that’s an unfortunate position. Human beings have this amazing capacity to love and support each other. Limiting it arbitrarily to a heterosexist definition of relationships just seems like a shame.

@monsoon: No worries, I’m always happy to be the annoying hetero. ;)

oops, I great answered you on accident wizard. I read your answer wrong. interesting.

☯ everyone ☯

mkay :)

@wizard
Going by your answers i will assume that you do not know what it is like to have a serious relationship as you have not given one intelligent or serious answer through out this discussion any way i thought you were done answering these questions.

I have no problem with gays at all,I just didnt think about it.

@punkrockworld: I understand. But not thinking about those things excludes a lot of people. Heteronormativity. Ain’t. Cool. :)

trust.

trust,honesty, love and Above all Respect for each other.:)

Sharing joy with each other. And being able to share sorrows as well.

when both of u have enopugh space to grow, both personal and profesionally, when you fill in the missings of the other and viceversa, when you can be in silence for quiete a long time without feelin uncomfortable… then you can think you have a good relationship