What is your best advice to others about how to maintain a lasting relationship? By @Royricky09

Communication. Don't bottle up anger or resentment, talk it out.
Trust. Without honesty and trust, there is no relationship.
Respect. You're not going to agree on everything. Respect each other's opinions.
Affection. Never stop showing your partner how much they mean to you.

Primnproper · 56-60, F

Communication is core. Listening to each other. Some common interests but also not feeling pushed aside when each of you want some space to do your own thing. Don’t say things in the heat of the moment. If you feel discussions escalating then remove yourself to calm down rather than lose it completely. Ultimately you’re a team but sometimes we forget that.

Richard65 · M

Really listen and engage with your partner. Be fully there when they talk to you. It shows love and respect. The women I've spoken to say that's the trait they respect and admire in a partner.

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

You have to learn to compromise and work together as a team- if you start going off in separate directions the relationship will fall apart.
I'm not saying you can't have separate interests and friends you hang out with but if your core values change or you don't do anything together or can't compromise when you disagree that's usually when relationships don't make it.

DogMan · 61-69, M

Let stuff go. Do not dwell on the little stuff that bugs you about your partner. No matter how much in love you are,
after a while the little stuff starts getting to you. If you start talking about every little thing, your partner will think
you are weak and petty. If you really love the person, "Let it go" because they are probably letting go of the
little stuff that bugs them. This goes for men mostly, since no man knows what a woman thinks.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Set realistic goals and objectives for a shared life and don't let romance or the opinions of others cloud your judgement.

And play Scrabble together.

Nanori · F

Communication

OlderSometimesWiser · F

Never take each other for granted as no one is promised tomorrow.

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

Great advice on this post. Some people with good relationships here.

BrandNewMan · M

Be accountable to each other .. words, deeds and those two aligned. Communication, honesty, presence, effort, reciprocation all matter.

Love is a verb.

Spectra · 26-30, F

Love them everyday like you’ll lose them tomorrow.

Cigarguy · M

Being able to sit by a fire together for a few hours and neither one of you have to look at your phone because you're bored.

Levenrack · 46-50, M

Don't lie. Or hide anything. Once resentment rears its ugly head, it's all over. It doesn't matter how many times you say it's fine. It's not and never will be.

PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

Many get so comfortable in their relationship that they stop trying to woo their partner once they’re locked in. You gotta have the woo, man. It’s helps to keep the desire alive and well, and it just feels good to see the effort of conveying the ever important “Damn, I get to spend the rest of my life with you?! 🫠” is still there.

exexec · 70-79, C

Choose the right partner, trust, forgive, listen, show your love for them.

awildsheepschase

Listening and openness in your heart, if you are feeling offended by them, it's actually what you really need to listen from them

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

Make sure you find someone genuine and honest, not some selfish blow hard that only says what you want to hear. That's step one. 🤷🏼‍♀

phoenixrising · M

Be there for them, especially during the most painful moments

Fertilization · 36-40, F

Transparency.

Shybutwilling2bfriends · 61-69

Honesty, communication, romance

MyNameIsHurl · 41-45, F

I wouldn't know

Allelse · 36-40, M

Compramise, love, friendship and sexual attraction. Also don't get married till you've lived with someone for 3 years. Oh and sexual compatibility, or else there'll be cheating.