First Step To A Successful Relationship

Marriage and Relationships take 100% from each partner in order to be a successful and long lasting relationship. Any less than 100% on either partners behalf, and there will be problems.

The main factor in any relationship (friendship, relationship, marriage, etc.) is Trust. Without Trust, you have nothing. It is the foundation for everything.

Some examples: if you check your significant others cell phone regularly to check text messages, email or phone calls, that is not Trust. If you require their passwords to their social media networks and you check them regularly, this also proves that you do not Trust your partner.

These are only a couple of examples. Stop and ask yourself, do you do any of these things to your partner or visa versa? If so, how long do you really think the relationship is going to last?

If you know that your relationship is at this point, or if comes to this point, and you still want things to work; your only hope is counseling.

When Someone Doesn't Love You

If someone doesn't want to be part of your life, no matter who they are (spouse, parent, grown child, friend, etc) let them go!

You can only do so much for a person. When you have given it your all, and they are unappreciative and decide they don't want you in their life - let them go!

There are certain things you just cannot force in life. Some examples:
You can't force someone to love you. (Or care about you)
You can't force someone to forgive you. (No matter what you do to try to make amends.)
And you can't force someone to have common sense.

And think about this, If they loved you in any kind of way, they wouldn't be excluding you from their life. And like I said, you can't force someone to love you.

The Right Woman For You

The right woman will not want you for things such as: money, expensive gifts, just to get away from home, or just because she's insecure or jealous & thinks that marrying you is the only way to make sure she keeps you. 

You will know when then the right woman comes along, both of you will know it. She will think about you all the time. Little things will make her happy and smile or laugh. 

She will be happy just getting to spend time with you, it could be sitting in a car in a driveway. (It doesn't have to be an expensive restaurant, prom, etc)

She will talk to her friends about you. She would never lie to you for anything in the world. She would try to make a good impression on your family. 

If you ever have to ask yourself "Is this love?" or "Am I in love?" Then you know it isn't love, not true love anyway. 

Of course there's always puppy love, a crush, infatuation, but those things will wear off eventually. Many young whippersnappers and jezebels mistake love for one of these other things. 

Parents Are Not Perfect

Parents are only human, just like you and everyone else on Earth. Yes, they will make mistakes from time to time, it's all part of being a Human Being! No human being is Perfect, and you shouldn't expect your parents to be. 

(In most cases) Your parents did their best in raising you. If you ever turn your back on them or hold a grudge against them because they are imperfect then YOU are the one in the wrong and the one with the problem - not them. 

Remember also, that your Parents will not live forever, many teens and young adults do not realize this. They assume that mom and/or dad will ALWAYS be there. 

But no one knows when is the last time you will see someone, the last time you will tell them Goodbye or Good Night. (The last time you will ignore their call or text if you're upset with them.)

Love your parents while they're still living and don't be afraid to show it.