Am I in a Healthy Relationship?

There might be love. There might be commitment. There might be a solid friendship at its core. Worth it — but hard. Desire feeds physical intimacy which in turn feeds connection, nurturance and the protective guard around relationships. Intimate relationships in which desire has faded can take on the shape of housemates or colleagues.

It's totally normal to look at the world through rose-colored glasses in the early stages of a relationship. Although for some people, those rose-colored glasses turn into blinders that keep them from seeing that a relationship isn't as healthy as it should be. What Makes a Healthy Relationship? Confidently, you and your significant other are treating each other well. Not absolutely if that's the case? Take a step back from the dizzying amazing thing of being swept off your feet and think about whether your affiliation has these qualities: Mutual respect. Does he or she get how absolute you are and why?