Happy long-term lovers are emotionally and socially intelligent. They nurture positivity and dont get lost in negative reactivity with each other. They are generous, fair, and kind, practicing what I call “relational virtues.” When they hurt each other, these successful partners apologize.

Do long-term relationships ever work?

A Word From Verywell. Long-distance partners are still people. The distance tends to make them less personal to us, but by maintaining frequent and open lines of communication and by fostering trust and positive emotions, it is possible for an LDR to work, even long-term.

How do you know if a relationship has long-term potential?

4 signs a relationship has long-term potentialYou like each others extreme traits. Which is more often true: Opposites attract, or Birds of a feather flock together? Your partner is warm, trustworthy, and dependable. You and your partner have roughly equal mate value Your partner helps you feel good about yourself.Apr 6, 2016