Love one another, but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls

Kahlil Gibran

Having a warm and stable relationship is very important for emotional health. Feeling loved wards off depression and fills one with a sense of well-being.

Love and life are complicated. Relationships can get tangled so rapidly, it may leave you incredulous with shock. Relationships can never be taken for granted. Once you have made a commitment to love and cherish another person, every minute of every day from then on, should be spent in becoming a single unit, a team of two, an us-against-the-rest-of-the-world duo.

Individuality is something to be cherished but not to the point where you have to take stances. Nothing in life is important enough that it should take precedence over the other partner. Not religion, not personal desires, not career decisions. If you come from different religious backgrounds, it is particularly important not to let it become a point of contention. Use faith for personal happiness but let it not become a launching pad for conflict and strife. Try to live your lives with one basic tenet - we should be good human beings. That should be your creed and conviction.

The 5 C’s of a good relationship:

Courtesy:

Isn't it funny how polite we are to the strangers in our lives but forget to extend those small courtesies to the people closest to us? A 'thank you' and a 'please' go a long way in letting your partner know that he is really cherished and appreciated. When we are angry with a stranger, we don't let our tongues go out of control. Then why is it that the person dearest to us becomes the recipient of our rudeness?