Talk about awesome relationships!

[SoulRaven]

So, this question was posed in another thread:

"Isn't there one, just one person who has ever had a decent relationship with a person they weren't blood related to and is willing to say so?"

Me!!

My boyfriend is all kinds of awesome. I might brag about in more detail when I have a bit more time later, but for now I'll just say we've been through and continue to go through a lot together and are constantly amazed at how well our relationship works. Our friends are pretty shocked too, we often get comments from friends as well as random strangers that it's rare to see such connection these days. We both feel like we totally lucked out and are still not quite sure what hit us!

If we're counting non-romantic relationships too, a very close friend of mine whom I consider a mentor as well is also incredibly fantastic. Never met in person, but Skyped every day for years. 4 years later we're still corresponding a few times a week. He gets the credit for empowering me to leave an abusive environment and remains a stabilizing fixture in my support network.

I know I'm not the only one out there.Anyone else want to share about good relationships they have/had?

 

[WriterMs]

I'll join in Bitty!

My last relationship was terrific for about 9 out of almost 10 years. I won't let the things that broke us apart at the end make me forget or stop cherishing all the wonderful times and great intimacy I had with him.

There have been a few other shorter relationships that were also very positive (just not as deep and therefore not as long-lasting).

As far as non-sexual friends.. I have been blessed with several good male friends. Some have been in my inner circle of friends for decades.

 

[GotSmart]

The mother of my children.

For 15 years we were extremely happy.  Then someone (A creeper) messed with her head.  15 years later she is still in therapy~~~ 2,000 miles away.  I visit her whenever I am in the area.

 

[nobodyG17]

I have had decent relationships...............................For a time.

I have great friends.

 

[WheelEstate USA]

We are in our 11th year together and we get along better than many couples we know.

 

[cyndi]

Pretty much all my close relationships are awesome. I wouldn't have any other kind. Why bother?

 

[rvwandering]

Tony and I have a great relationship but that is not to say that it wasn't hard at times and we don't ever fight but we've been together so long now that we know fighting is nonproductive. Besides that it's hard to stay mad at someone when you're always just a few feet away from them. :-D

It takes mutual respect and a willingness to compromise to make a relationship work. Also being realistic and not excepting another person to make your life perfect or to be perfect themselves. This goes for friendships too.

 

[Patrick46]

I have friends who are specialized long-haul truckers. When they head out on the road, they're usually gone for 3 MONTHS at a time!|

Pat (my buddy) sais "it's takes a very special relationship to live 24/7 with another person, for up to 3 months on end...on purpose, in a space the size of a very small jail cell!!")

Hmmmmmm....not sure about that 'jail cell' connection!

 

[The Livelys]

My wife, Marian and I have been married for 34 years and going strong. We've been through hell and high water together. She's got my back. Literally. Before we were married we went to a bad party and I got into a fist fight. The guy I was fighting kept dropping his guard and I thought I was kicking his ass. Later I found out that he had unbuckled his sheath knife and was fumbling for it. Marian was behind him and saw what was fixing to happen so she grabbed the knife out of his sheath and tossed into the bushes. She saved my butt before we were even married. She's saved it many times since and I've saved hers a time or two as well. We're best friends. We fight. We make up. We never stop loving. We're on fire!

 

[BradKW]

Some inspirational tips on relationships:

“Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.” —Henny Youngman

“I think we can all agree that sleeping around is a great way to meet people.” —Chelsea Handler

“Women don’t want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think— in a deeper voice.” —Bill Cosby

“My wife and I were happy for 20 years - then we met.” —Rodney Dangerfield

“I believe that sex is a beautiful thing between two people. Between five, it’s fantastic.” —Woody Allen

 

[Dust-In-the-Wind]

I have friends who are specialized long-haul truckers. When they head out on the road, they're usually gone for 3 MONTHS at a time!|

Pat (my buddy) sais "it's takes a very special relationship to live 24/7 with another person, for up to 3 months on end...on purpose, in a space the size of a very small jail cell!!")

Hmmmmmm....not sure about that 'jail cell' connection!

Had a friend who was a long haul trucker and described the job as "a jail cell with a view that changes". 

 

[Txjaybird]

Some inspirational tips on relationships:

“Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.” —Henny Youngman

“I think we can all agree that sleeping around is a great way to meet people.” —Chelsea Handler

“Women don’t want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think— in a deeper voice.” —Bill Cosby

“My wife and I were happy for 20 years - then we met.” —Rodney Dangerfield

“I believe that sex is a beautiful thing between two people. Between five, it’s fantastic.” —Woody Allen

YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD!           TJB

 

[SoulRaven]

My wife, Marian and I have been married for 34 years and going strong. We've been through hell and high water together. She's got my back. Literally. Before we were married we went to a bad party and I got into a fist fight. The guy I was fighting kept dropping his guard and I thought I was kicking his ass. Later I found out that he had unbuckled his sheath knife and was fumbling for it. Marian was behind him and saw what was fixing to happen so she grabbed the knife out of his sheath and tossed into the bushes. She saved my butt before we were even married. She's saved it many times since and I've saved hers a time or two as well. We're best friends. We fight. We make up. We never stop loving. We're on fire!

That's awesome!! Thanks for posting your story, so lovely to hear.

 

[Tinman74]

Just celebrated our 55th Anniversary last month. Still on our Honeymoon!!!!
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