What can you live without in a relationship?

RoxieDawn

I settled many times in relationships prior to my marriage, they were obviously lacking or they would have worked out. For me it has to be built on a foundation (I define) and if it doesn't work out either the foundation was torn away or it did not exist to begin with.

There are surely attributes I can live without, but the things in the OP like trust, kindness, etc are a must, after 21 years of marriage I have learned patience, acceptance and how to communicate.. we learn to be good communicators as long as we don't stop communicating. We make choices, we should express what we desire and need. No one is a mind reader and we certainly don't come in a perfect neat package, things grow over time. If they don't something might be wrong, and as for wanting to give/share intimacy (for me) its there or its not.