Fixing a troubled relationship is difficult, requiring a commitment of time, patience and emotional availability. Although it’s possible your efforts may not succeed, you’ll learn valuable lessons about how to separate your own emotional issues from your partner’s.

A friend is someone you respect, have fun with and share values with, says relationship coach Denise LaFrance in "The Friendship Foundation & Why It's So Important," an article published on the website YourTango.

A relationship needs trust in order to continue thriving and growing in a healthy way. Lying, whether it's about small things or about serious things like finances or fidelity, can be one of the quickest ways to strip that needed trust from a relationship.

The dating scene can be tough, and it's not always easy to tell if a guy is flirting with you. The last thing you want to do is misinterpret friendly signals for something more. At the same time, you don't want to miss the chance to date with a hot guy because you're oblivious to his flirting.

According to the lyrics of a 1960s song penned by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy van Heusen, "Love is lovelier the second time around." In reality, however, psychologist and couples therapist Dr. Joel Block cautions that not every rekindled romance with an ex is guaranteed a happier outcome than what happened before.

Revealing the intimate details of past relationships is a personal and often sensitive decision. It’s your companion's choice whether to discuss these relationships—he’s not required to explain his past. Evaluate your intentions before asking.

What you say is more than the words that come out of your mouth. Posture and how you move your body are important elements of nonverbal communication, which can affect how you are perceived by others. The HelpGuide.org article "Nonverbal Communication"

Dating a women who is going through a divorce can be a complicated endeavor, particularly if there are children involved or her soon-to-be ex-husband wants to make things difficult. He may not be prepared to see his wife dating anyone else and give the both of you a hard time.

Once you find a Marine that you like, you may find yourself wondering exactly what life will be like as the significant other of a Marine. Dealing with deployments, training exercises and other service related duties are all situations that you will find yourself in during the relationship.

Love and respect should go hand in hand. He is supposed to love you and you are suppose to respect him. However, too many women aren't finding love because they haven't found respect. Many things go into gaining respect from a man. Men respect the women they love. Most men do not love women they can not respect.

While you may have enjoyed your boyfriend's "strong but silent" approach when you first started dating, that silence can sometimes cause you to feel a disconnect with your partner.

Most single moms remarry within five years of the divorce, according to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau report "Remarriage in the United States." Before you can marry her, though, you have to win her trust and love in a dating relationship.