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Making (Romantic) Relationships Work Everyday Maybe if we apply the Golden Rule to our romantic relationships, each of us treating our partner as we want to be treated, there would be fewer breakups or, at the very least, more meaningful make-ups. While there are many variations of The Golden Rule from religious, spiritual and philosophical perspectives, essentially the message is the same: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. We spend a tremendous amount of time and experience so much emotional turmoil in our quest to find Mr. or Ms. Right. Hundreds of thousands of books have been written about love; a comparable number of songs have been sung about love. Consider the growing number of matchmaking websites and the number of other businesses supported in large part by the demand for love. Doesn't it make more sense to rekindle romantic relationships rather than throw in the towel when love's on the rocks? I read an inspiring true story in The Week recently. It was by Laura A. Munson and appeared in the section of the magazine called "The Last Word." The bottom line is that her husband of 20-something years and father of her children announced one day that he didn't love her, that he may never have loved her and that he was leaving. She didn't buy it. It was inspiring in that she didn't beg him to stay. There were no histrionics, no catastrophic accusations. She simply went on with the business of raising their kids for the next several months and gave him the space he needed to figure out the true reasons for his unhappiness. It turns out that her husband's unhappiness came from within. This is probably true for most of us. This kind of realization is more difficult to grasp than say, blaming everyone around us for our problems-the more familiar method of "coping" we human beings prefer. But for all the effort at charming, inviting, wooing, courting, romancing, attracting, and encouraging that we apply in our search for the perfect partner, once we've found him or her, doesn't it make more sense to treat this partner with all the love and courtesy we want to receive? And if we were committed to do this, if we were absolutely dedicated to a romantic Golden Rule, then the occasional disagreement would be no more than a friendly debate instead of World War Twenty-three. The key to a successful relationship is the complete and unmistakable dedication of both parties to making it work. Throwing in the towel and other clichés for giving up is easy. Too easy. When you reflect back on the major disagreements (or figurative knock down, drag out battles) your long term relationship has experienced, how often is it impossible to remember what IT was about? Exactly. If you liked this article and want to learn more about making relationships work, discover some fine resources and fantastic love songs, please visit http://squidoo.com/bestwaystogetoverabreakup/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Terry_Lynne_Hale
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