How to have a strong and long-term relationship?

Healthy and long-term relationship is most probably desired by all of us, and it depends on couple of vital factors in life. Here, both the partners must be honest to each other, have full trust and respect for the other, and communicate openly without any inhibition on every subject. They need not hide anything from the other partner, as they feel free and comfortable in each other’s company. Simultaneously, a long and healthy relationship requires compromise on many issues from both the partners. There must not be any authoritarian attitude exercised by both the people, exhibiting power over the other. Both the partners must respect each other’s independence and not intrude in one another’s issues. They must be free to take their own decisions without the fear from any repercussion from the other partner and they should share their decisions and thoughts openly and freely. The Four “C”s that hold the relation together: Communication: Open and frank communicat...