The best relationships are those
where there is trust and trustworthiness.
Trust gives you the feeling that
the other person respects you
and that he will treat you well. 

Trustworthiness signals you will
indeed respect the other person
and that you will not harm him. 

The best relationships are those
where both partners feel at ease.
At ease because they feel respected.
At ease because they feel appreciated. 

In some relationships too much is expected.
Expectations are often too high and unrealistic.
They are often just determined by what society dictates.
Society very often bases its expectations
on the wrong values as money is the main aim. 

Society has become so materialistic
that people let materialism stand in the way
of a relationship where a lot can be given
even though no money needs to be paid for it. 

Love and friendship are or should be free
from the pressures of the materialist society.

Love and friendship combined with trust
and realistic expectations form the basis
of solid and pleasant lasting relationships.