Do you know what is the key Factor In A Successful Relationship? What do you think?  I recently posted a question in our closed Facebook group, "This is Your Tribe": "If you can pick one most important thing in a relationship, what would it be?"

Out of the 165 comments, the most popular one wasn’t what I thought it would be. After coaching thousands on relationships, I thought I had a good idea of what people find to be the most important factor in a relationship. I would have bet on trust, chemistry, or connection. But the most popular answer was respect.

What is essential in a relationship? Is it the man, or is it the woman? Or the love between them? Two people and the love between them indeed make a relationship, but is that enough to have a lasting relationship? Well, not really, because other aspects are equally cardinal in a relationship. These make the foundations of a relationship. Without them, the connection will start to wither at the smallest of troubles.

It's so easy to get caught up in strong feelings for another person. Love is a potent cocktail of emotions, after all, and it can start to seem like it's all that really matters. But experts agree there are quite a few things more important in a relationship than love. And keeping those things in mind, while moving forward as a couple, is essential.

That doesn't, however, mean you can't be a total romantic at the same time. Love poems are amazing. Dinner dates are the best. And nothing beats receiving flowers (or pizza) from a doting partner. Those are nice add-ons; sweet things you can do for each other to show just how passionate you are. But just like your giant heart-shaped eyes, they aren't what will keep you together.

When it comes to love and relationships, it's all much more complicated than that. And "if you’re only in the relationship because of the feeling of love, you will soon feel that the relationship is slipping. There has to be more going on, like trust, respect, and good communication, or else it'll become stale — and could even grow toxic over time.

You know the feeling. The feeling you get when you fail miserably at something. That gut-sinking, desperate, I’m an idiot, and I’ll-never-amount-to-anything feeling. It’s awful, isn’t it?

In fact, some days it’s so awful that you don’t even want to get out of bed. The shame, embarrassment, and fear are harsh reminders that maybe you don’t have what it takes to succeed. Sometimes you even wonder if you should give up on your goals and dreams altogether. But you shouldn’t.