What's the secret of a happy relationship?

Answer 1

Communication, open communication in which each partner feels like they can express them selves openly and be listened to, accepted, and understood.

Trust is crucial too.

Trusting, openness, and communication. And then the basic foundation of having common goals and interests, beliefs and values, all of that is just as important. Differences are ok, so long as every one can accept and even appreciate though differences.

Answer 2

There is no such thing as a perfect marriage and this is where many couples make their mistake. It OK to make mistakes in a marriage as long as the couple can sit down, communicate and work out most problems realizing each one is a separate entity. Hopefully marriage is for life so there are going to be many bumpy roads along the way such as: * Getting use to living together because you each have individual personalities that may clash every so often. * After the honeymoon wears off then comes reality ... finding a place to live, working, food, bills and working together to not get into debt and saving money towards your own home, etc. * Many couples start their family and through the years of children growing up there can be a myriad of problems. Should the mother stay home or work and send her child(ren) to daycare? Teen years; the 'Empty Nest Syndrome' where the couples children are old enough to live on their own and it's difficult for parents to adjust to the fact and to start a different way of life between the two partners. * Mistakes can be made and there could be cheating by one or both partners because they feel they're needs aren't met. There could be a separation in the marriage because both parties don't get along. If each party loves each other they will find a way of resolving their problems. * Too many arguments and no coping or communication skills. * Drug problems with a partner (including alcohol.) Drug problems can be brought on either by genetics; the environment in which the person grew up; or pressures in their present life ... they are not happy. * Coping with aging parents. This can be a great pressure on marriage. * Coping with illness with one's mate or perhaps both partners are ill at the same time. This is extremely stressful and if living in the United States can be very expensive causing stress on both parties because their life savings are dwindling. * Growing old together isn't always a bowl of cherries and hopefully by the time couples reach this stage they have got barnacles on their butt and hang in there and stand fast together enjoying what good times they have and doing everything in their power to work at staying healthy. * Last but not least there is joy, laughter, family, children and many other rewards if people can hang onto a fairly successful marriage. If a couple can get through the above and more that's a successful marriage. Oh yes, there will be misunderstandings, perhaps an affair or even a separation, but if it's true love the couple will always come back to each other and stay together peacefully (hopefully) until death do they part.

Answer 3

There are many factors in a successful marriage. The most important factor is communication. However, you also need fidelity, honesty, and common goals and interests. Your morals and values should be very similar as well. But, most importantly you both have to want the marriage to last.

Answer 4

A successful marriage is based on trust and communication!

Answer 5

Gary Glitter