Since so many people here seem to have crappy relationships (some one right after another) let me give you a tip. Buy and read and re-read this book.

[url]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/068485015X/qid=1006916456/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_3_1/103-1577491-3041415[/url]

Dr. Peck has been on Oprah (ugh) and is internationally renowned. It was a profound read for me. (hint: you have to be willing to do some self analysis, think about what you are reading and why/how it applies to you)

Quote of a review from Amazon (that I also agree with): [i]...I most like Peck's discussion of love. True love requires a lot of work. It requires a lot of communication. The act of truly listening to someone is at one and the same time the simplest and the most difficult thing a person can do, the least and the most that can be done. There are so many people who could benefit from taking this message to heart...[/i]

Secret to a good relationship is simple...

Good Communication
Mutual Respect
Time Together