What is the one thing that is key to relationships?

2015-06-04T16:29:57-04:00

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/enlightened-living/201001/ten-elements-effective-relationships

10 things couples do right

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2015 4:48 PM

2015-06-04T16:48:37-04:00

I read the article, and I have no particular qualms with any of it. Without honesty, it would seem to me a relationship is doomed, even if the participants aren't aware of it.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2015 5:08 PM

2015-06-04T17:08:50-04:00

Eye contact.
Nothing displays attention to what is being said nor what you are feeling quite like your eyes do.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jun 4 at 2015 5:51 PM

2015-06-04T17:51:40-04:00

Friendship and communication.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Jun 4 at 2015 6:00 PM

2015-06-04T18:00:31-04:00

communication is key in any type of relationship. With a broken line of communication nothing else works whether it is a marriage or a chain of command.

Response by SGT Kevin Brown made Jun 4 at 2015 6:02 PM

2015-06-04T18:02:35-04:00

Communication.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jun 4 at 2015 6:26 PM

2015-06-04T18:26:28-04:00

For me is has been being strong friends with that individual and spending the right amount of time each day communicating about everything in that relationship (work, school, children, world events, hobbies, upcoming events, etc...) A nice walk everyday for about an hour is just what the doctor ordered!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jun 4 at 2015 9:27 PM

2015-06-04T21:27:36-04:00

Selfless love. Being willing to subordinate your own desires to the needs of your partner.
A practical example of this is servant leadership which is a wonderful way to demonstrate love to your partner.

Response by CPL Zachariah Chitwood made Jun 6 at 2015 2:06 AM

2015-06-06T02:06:09-04:00

You know, I speak as someone who was engaged to a female soldier. And it was before the Army, before folks jump on the "fraternization" bandwagon. That being said, our biggest issue was communication. You HAVE to have it. We were together for six, great years. But things fell apart because I couldn't understand what she had done as an Intel Analyst, and she couldn't understand what life was like for a ground pounder... So that's my two cents. No matter how great you may think your relationship is, if you have no communication, you have nothing.