Healthy relationships involve honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners and they take effort and compromise from both people. There is no imbalance of power. Partners respect each others independence, can make their own decisions without fear of retribution or retaliation, and share decisions.

How do you maintain a healthy relationship?

Communicate effectively Healthy relationships depend on effective communication. You dont need to be a mind reader to know what your partner wants – odds are theyve told you. Communicating in a healthy relationship means listening. Remember, its not about you – its about what you can do for the person you love.