"What are the secrets to a successful romantic relationship?" 

    Relationships — even the best and inspiring relationships in the world — require constant attention, nurturing, and work. If you can understand and accept the need for constant attention and work in your relationship, if you’re ready to make a sacrifice, you’re started in the right direction.

    Some keys to successful romantic relationships:

1. Understand Your Role in a Relationship

You have to understand that you play a part in building a relationship, so take an initiative, pull your weight  and show your dedication.

2. Compromise

Relationships are about not only taking, but also giving. If you find yourself not giving very much, or feeling resentful of how much you give and how little you receive back, you may be in an unequal relationship where one side is taking more than they are giving.

3. Communicate

Relationships live and die not by the sword, but by the amount of discussion. If two people can’t find a way to openly and honestly communicate their needs and feelings to the face of each other, it puts a strain on relationships and they don’t stand much of a chance long-term. Couples must find a way to communicate regularly, openly, and directly.

4. Don’t Hide Your Needs

Sometimes when we enter into a long-term relationship, we inevitably put ourselves second, behind the other person’s needs and desires. If you feel that some things are really matter, you need to find a way to communicate such needs with your partner, but always find a way to do so respectfully and with an open mind and compromise or give in where you feel it’s possible.

5. Don’t underestimate the importance of trust and honesty

Different people have different areas of concern, but almost everyone appreciates such values as trust and honesty from their partner above all.