> 1. Good communication. Never expect the other partner to read your mind. I've also discovered this. Placing communication on first place is vital for the hea

> 1. Good communication. Never expect the other partner to read your mind. I've also discovered this. Placing communication on first place is vital for the health of a relation. Even with minor things like the other person asking "what's wrong?", it's much better to reply truthfully with "I got into an argument with a stranger online and I can't believe what a fing * he was" or "I'm just tired for exerting myself too much at work". Too often people reply with "nothing" or "I'm fine" which only serves to confuse the other person ("Is he upset because I was late?", "have I gain weight", etc.). All these things add up and eventually people forget why they entered the relation in the first place.