One of the lessons I learnt recently is powerful in it’s simplicity. An earlier discovery of this principle would have prevented much early strife in my relationships, and I’d encourage you to think carefully about the relevance of this for you:

“The most important need a man has in a relationship is to feel appreciated, admired and respected. Without her appreciation his life is but an empty shell. The most important need a woman has in a relationship is to feel loved and cherished. Without his love her life is but an empty shell. Without appreciation, there is no love; without love there is no appreciation.”

The problem in most relationships is that neither partner is willing to start the ball rolling. As simple as the little statement above is, the relevance and importance of it is smothered by the barrage of commercialised quick-fix relationship advice we are all exposed to. Consider the titles of articles in your average men or women’s magazines which proliferate newsstands today. With few exceptions, all of them violate or ignore the unchanging laws of human relationships. Is it any wonder then that divorce rates are so high today?