XThrax
Don Juan
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- Jan 8, 2019
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I've been in my thought cabinet lately thinking about what makes a strong LTR. Recently some of my distant family members who I thought had good LTR / marriages really has it turned out was on shaky ground. And I thought to myself "What makes a good LTR?" The kind that lasts 50 years to a lifetime. Especially in an age where men and women can live on their own, and LTR / marriages have such high expectation.
Eventually my brain came up with these three points for LTRs. I'm not going to focus on marriage.
1. A relationship cannot only be formed around love/fun/sex which are all fleeting; it must have a timeless practical element. The other person has to add to your life in a way no other person can. The relationship has to be symbiotic.
2. Together both people should socialize with other couples also in an LTR. Double dates, traveling, taking classes, church. If one person only has friends who are single, it is or will be a problem.
3. Both need to be pursing their calling. Self actualization. Each individual should help the other with their pursuits. If one person does not have a known calling, find it. It could be a moonshot scientific endeavor or could be volunteering abroad. Whatever it is, it must be bigger than ones self and it must be fulfilling.
I'm sure there are more I have not thought of. Post your thoughts and comments.
Eventually my brain came up with these three points for LTRs. I'm not going to focus on marriage.
1. A relationship cannot only be formed around love/fun/sex which are all fleeting; it must have a timeless practical element. The other person has to add to your life in a way no other person can. The relationship has to be symbiotic.
2. Together both people should socialize with other couples also in an LTR. Double dates, traveling, taking classes, church. If one person only has friends who are single, it is or will be a problem.
3. Both need to be pursing their calling. Self actualization. Each individual should help the other with their pursuits. If one person does not have a known calling, find it. It could be a moonshot scientific endeavor or could be volunteering abroad. Whatever it is, it must be bigger than ones self and it must be fulfilling.
I'm sure there are more I have not thought of. Post your thoughts and comments.