Realistically however, not even an Ideal relationship isn't without some challenges.Its not always going to be a bed of Roses , but its how you manage the not so good days that really counts and makes it as close to perfect as it can get.

I think Barbie and Ken had the Ideal relationship.
or was that wammo, Or Parker Brothers...or what ever toy company made them.

Make some space between you, take a day off and go out with friends, then talk about it later over some red wine and sweet love!

That sounds good to me.

Ideal for me is when differences are only that. Their not deal breakers. I found the differences between my wife and me to be enjoyable. She never forced me to agree or even argue about them, she simply showed me who she was and made it easy for me to accept her. She also loved the fact that (in her mind anyway) I was not the norm and didn't play up to the norm.

She always answered me sexually. I don't know about other guys but having a sex driven partner never got old for me. Living in night and day foreplay heaven is...well heaven. If she had other things on her mind I would have never known cause every thing she did was sexy. She made passion spiritual.

She did not have money issues. We shared everything without judging the other ones motives, ever. If she wanted money she walked in and took it and made hers available to me the same way. People get really screwed up over the money issue. We didn't. If she spent our last dime she made it fun and enjoyable, and if I spent it she made me feel like I made the best decision there was.

Laughing is the medicine of life. You have to be able to laugh at yourself and enjoy all the goofy things that makes your partner who they are.

No flaw policy. Learning to love where you are strong and they are weak and vice versa is priceless. I can't stand being around people who look at weaknesses as faults. Same goes for differences as I mentioned.

Love blinders are also a must. Flirt till the high heavens I could care less cause I know I only have eyes for you and you for me.

The love of art and music and all things creative.

List goes on......and truthfully for the romantic, does it ever end.

One thing I recommend though is for true romantics to only be with other true romantics. If not it will show itself and come out in bad ways and even end the relationship, or at least end the passion part. If it takes you a life time to find true romance (if your a romantic) it's worth it. I've tried with a few who said they were but were only by standers and it doesn't work. There are certain things and certain ways of a true romantic that prove itself that tourist don't get and can't do. I for one can not live in that other realm.

Aside from sharing "enough" commonalities the only thing that can make it or break it for me is this.....I must be able to be myself with him 100% of the time...On a bad day I still need to feel his love, even if it is from a distance....

uh oh .....

Hmmm. The one I have with my black lab seems to be about perfect.

He accepts me for who I am, good and bad. He's always excited to see me. He just wants to play and have fun, rest when he's tired, eat when he's hungry and all he really wants is to make me happy. He provides me with companionship and unconditional love and all he wants in return is the same which I give freely and whole heartedly.

If you're talking with a man, I have no fricken clue. Haven't discovered it yet. I'd guess the ideal relationship would be the one that lasts and provides all of the above plus phenomenal sex.

mg ..I rarely read long posts as I find them generally boring and annoying.
Yours however is most definitely the exception.I read every word and I thought you expressed your feelings perfectly.
I agree with what you wrote and wonder how many people were ever lucky enough to experience what you did.

Thank you Betty!

I think people who do experience this live in a life (lifetime)of "being in love" even after one departs. We don't have the same downside look at relationships that many do. And for me at least, I am thrilled when others hook up.

I know exactly what you are saying Mg. I had a lot of what you said in my marriage, not all of it but enough to truly understand.
So many people don't, sad to say.

someone who accepts you for who you are, someone who you can talk to about anything and everything. They are the partner in crime, the best friend and even though not is all roses - you always end up getting through it

All I want is this

A relati0nship that trusts, acceptance, or better yet read c0rinthians13

Doubt i'll have much luck or any luck at all for that matter on here i just want to love and be loved all i want basically it i guess

FWB

or as I prefer to call it

MARRIAGE to your best friend

Well I don't want to be pushed or rushed or "roped and tied" in the early stages...My husband and I were "just friends" and had fun together (as friends) for a long time before "love" entered the picture...It takes time to gain trust and see all "sides" to someone. Don't you think? And it takes time to see if a relationship is really a good "match" and "fit."...When all the lights "turn green" (or mostly "green") it's a different story. Nobody has to "force" anything. Both people are usually ready and willing to "fall in love."

A ideal relationship...that's a good question, I honestly don't have an answer to that one. After 2 divorces and nothing but crap relationships with girlfriends, I don't even know what a GOOD relationship feels like

Probably never find it anyhow.

Me and Paul McCartney :)

Yup, except for me it's Me and every other metal band I have on my iPod that keeps growing by the day!