Do you know people who are in good relationships?

Question

So. . . do you?

I mean people who are in faithful, honest, loyal and just genuine LOVING relationships? Because studies have shown that only about 10-20% of people these days are in those kinds of relationships. The rest. . . not so much!

Do you hear more about honest, loyal, FAITHFUL relationships? or the completely opposite?

Within your circle, what's more common?

TO MY CONTACTS, I KNOW YOU HATE MY RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONS!!

AND I'M SORRY, BUT I GOTTA ASK!!!

AND NO!

I AM NOT LOOLKING FOR PEOPEL IN THE "PEREFECT" RELATIONSHIP. I KNOW THAT DOESN'T EXIST.

Answer 1

I am a contact of yours and I don't hate your questions, I love the challenge.People can lie with statistics and can twist the "facts" to support whatever the asker wants to believe.If a sample group is too small it will not give an accurate picture of reality. Within my circle of friends most couples, married and commonlaw,seem to be happy.They have their ups and downs of course but they work things through.I know of only one person who was not faithful in my circle of friends and family.Realistically, most couples don't have a fairytale reltionship but that doesn't mean they aren't in love.Daily life is full of challenges but a life shared with someone you love just seems a lot easier.Have you heard the saying about when you love someone your joy is doubled and your sorrows are halved( or words to that affect) Take care.

Answer 2

I know many people who are good committed relationships that are happy, honest, and loyal to each other. The key is communication something that as a whole I think our society is losing the ability to do. Honesty is a huge part of communications. So often in a relationship we don't tell each other everything because we are afraid of how our partner will respond. So we don't tell them about that person at work that flirted with us, or that maybe we find someone attractive, or that maybe we'd prefer they do something different in bed, or even maybe that they did something that really annoyed us. It is so important to be totally honest and open in a relationship, when you do so it's amazing what can happen that you may have thought would never.

Answer 3

Well... my husband and I have been together for nearly six years married for nearly five... we are still in our infancy I think... but our relationship is very great. We have a strong bond that makes us more than husband and wife... e is my friend and I his first and above all. We trust eachother completely, are very loyal, honest and faithful. And yes we genuinley love eachother... but like I said, our love is more than husband and wife. Our relationship is absolutely fantastic. I honestly believe that if something ever was to happen... we could either forgive and stay together or we would always remain dear friends. I know that most people end up hating eachother, but like I said, we are friends first. See, before we were married we were friends, then friends with benefits, then dating, then married. We've been through alot already but every obstacle just makes us stronger and closer.

In our circle as you say... the relationship factors are 50/50. We know several people that have had bad marriages that ened in divorce but we know just as many that have a relationship like he and I have. Even our parents make the statistics 50/50... his have only been married once and that was of course to eachother and they are happy, going strong and been together 35-38 years now. On the other hand my parents divorced, dad remarried once and still with his second wife and my mom... working on hubby #3.

yes, I hear more about torn and ruined marriages than I do those that are like mine.... but I think that has alot to do with the fact that there is so much pain wrapped up in it that people end up fighting and trashing eachother.

I think that if everyone could take their time in choosing their spouces and everyone learn better communication skills your statistics would be reversed.

Answer 4

I'm in relationship like that, have been married 9 yrs.
My sister who has only been married 1 1/2 yrs also has a great marriage. Her husband was in a bad motorcycle accident 6 months ago. He cant work right now, and probably wont be back to work for at least another 4-5 months. She has stood by him no matter what, and never says why us, or poor me. She is just thankful he is alive. Even he says, that anyone else would have left him by now, with all of the things they have been threw.
All of my family that is married, are in good happy relationships. And the majority of my friends are also.

Answer 5

Conflict or anger itself does not have to cause an irreparable rift between partners. With good communication skills and a shared commitment to a marriage, even these are surmountable. How to save your marriage https://tr.im/DIfI6

However, at that point where one partner is at the brink of abandoning the relationship, how can the remaining partner save their marriage? If you are at the point where your spouse has asked for a divorce, what can you do?

You must realize first that, you do have a choice. Often, when confronted by a crisis, we find ourselves backed into a corner thinking we have no choice in the matter. How can we change the situation when it involves another person's feelings or decisions? While we cannot, must not and in no way manipulate, blackmail or threaten our partner into changing their mind, we can actually control how we react to the situation. If anything, you must realize that you still have control over yourself. You have the opportunity to look inward and take responsibility for your own feelings and actions and even have the chance to take personal inventory of what your partner is trying to tell you. Are there points in your marriage that must be changed? If so, respond appropriately and proactively.

Answer 6

I'm not your contact, so I don't hate your relationship questions! :-) Bring 'em on, cuz I love answering them.

Yes, I know of people who are in honest, faithful, loyal, and loving relationships. They are few and far between, but they do exist. Anyone in that type of relationship is going to have problems as well, so they still complain constantly. "My husband always snores so loud that he wakes up the whole house. Even the dog can't sleep!" So yes, although they are in wonderful relationships, there are still bound to be complaints about things. That's just normal. I think the ones that aren't normal are the relationships where they DON'T complain about each other, because that means that they're lying about something.

Answer 7

yes, i do.

my husband and i for one, going on 15 years together. there have been ups and downs for sure, but the downs have made us so much stronger and better.

my inlaws, for another. married 50+ years so far, still very kind and loving to one another, standing in solidarity and taking care of one another in the tenderest ways.

their best friends, married for over 60 years...and still playing grabass in the corners. :)

3 other sets of their closest friends, who having been married for many decades.

most of the rest of that family, actually. hardly any divorces or "drama-filled" families in the bunch. lots of respect, compassion, honesty, and faithfulness going on.

my side of the family is the dysfunction-riddled one...mom was unsuccessfully married 4 times, but my dad and stepmom (second marriage for both) have been together for 10 years and are still going strong. there are occasional cultural clashes, as he is Norwegian and she is Korean, but they work it out.

some of our friends from college are going on 10 years together, and are happy and solid. some of our other friends...not so good.

PS: of all the loving couples mentioned above, a few are Christian, a few are Quakers...but THE MAJORITY ARE SECULAR. let's not get started with all the "only the religious have family values" garbage, please.

Answer 8

I know of only four: me and my husband of 17 years (together for 24), my parents, one of my sisters and her husband and one couple in our group of friends. The good ones are as easy to spot as the bad ones.

Answer 9

Married 100% miserable. Living together 90% miserable. Dating 90% happy.

Answer 10

I know plenty of people in this type of relationship... among the people I know, I'd say it's more common.