The best way I can describe it and I am going to steal a bit from "The Rational Male"...
A good relationship is easy!
It shouldn't ever feel like work. It should be seamless and two people that click well should just be able to flow throw life and have fun. The issue is that this is different for everything. What I want and what you want are completely different.
For example...
-my exwife - I didn't enjoy going out with her, I didn'treally enjoy her company, the sex was aweful and lots of work, and we didn't share many common interests. I felt like I had to use energy to make the relationship fun...
-my exgf - we had a great time out, but didn't share many common interests. She didn't enjoy doing anything healthy, and was an aweful traveler. We went to Hawaii, and it felt like work. Additionally, it required a ton of work on my part for me to feel comfortable in the relationship
-my current plate - everything is just easy. I lead and she is completely along for the ride. She suggests something, and I look for ways to fit it into our plans.. on my schedule. She enjoys fitness and wants to hit the gym with me. Sex is great and easy
Some of the key things people ignore are
-sharing some common interests (music, activities, etc.)
-sharing common values - how to raise kids, how to treat others, outlook on drugs, focus for activities
ANYONE can make ANY relationship work with ANY OTHER PERSON. The difference is whether or not they are having fun, or just doing what society tells them. I am not qualifying fun as going to vegas, or traveling, but more about just enjoying each other. For example, yesterday, went a got some food with main girl, ate some salsa and was like "fvck this is hot" in my head, so I made a face. She said "oh is it really good?" I smiled and said... "It is amazing, you have to try it"... She is not big on spicy food... so I sat there and smiled as she ate it, she said "oh this is good"... and I waited, then... "holy ****, that is hot as fvck"... she laughed and hit me... I nearly fell out my chair laughing... she was like "You mother fvcker, I am going to get you".... I said "damn right, you can spank me later".... she just laughed... my exwife would have lost her $hit if I did that to her.... if this girl can't take my jokes and personality, I will cut her off in an instant...
A woman has to let you be you!