I have seen many relationships crumble and fall before my eyes. I have seen people who are so close to me end up destroyed and crushed by one individual they cared deeply about. I know that many relationships fail and many relationships struggle to stay above water. I should not be sitting here telling you how to go about maintaining a healthy relationship when I can't even get a guy to like me for more than a week. Unfortunately, that is all I am going to do. I may not be the most credible to offer this advice and sure, I often give out advice that I cannot even take myself, but no one is stopping me. So, let's go ahead and just dive right in. Enjoy hearing relationship advice from someone who is single as shit.

1. Communication

I am almost positive that this is in every relationship related article that is out there. I truly think communication is important for any relationship and even friendship. Lack of communication can cause the people in the relationship to fall apart. If the people in the relationship are not able to communicate and really talk things through it will most likely end badly. If you struggle with communication, do not fear. Communication is a common thing many struggles with, but it is not impossible to overcome. Definitely take things slow and just work on little steps at a time.

2. Patience

Patience is a virtue. This simple trait can alleviate so much tension and stress within the relationship. Patience with your partner is very important. Your partner may be hesitant, problematic, or just takes forever to get ready. By being patient with the person you care about, you show that you are going to be there for that individual whether times are good or times are tough. Patience proves you are there for the times they might be struggling and unsure of everything around them.No matter how simple or complex the situation is, always stay patient and allow your partner to get their shit together.

3. Honesty

This is one of the main foundations of any relationship. If you are not honest with your partner, you are not honest with yourself. I can not explain how many individuals I know who have ended up hurt by a lie or form of distorted truth in a relationship. Words hurt, actions hurt, and lies hurt the most. If you are hesitant to tell your partner something, you are just adding fuel to the fire. Lying to the person you are in a committed relationship to might be one of the most difficult things for your partner to overcome. Honesty helps build trust and a sense of security for the person you are sharing most of your time and energy with. If you start off the relationship on an honest foot, you have less trouble along the way. Being honest can also help each of you two to grow together.

4. Humor

WHAT IS A RELATIONSHIP WITHOUT LAUGHTER? Humor is a must. If you find someone who connects with you on a similar level of humor, keep them around. It is not every day that you stumble across someone who enjoys the silly things that you do. Find someone who keeps you smiling and laughing to the point your cheeks hurt and you could piss yourself. Humor keeps the relationship fresh and light-hearted. By sharing a sense of humor, this makes it less possible to offend one another. This can also help strengthen the bond between the partners in the relationship because they have s sense of commonality. I also think humor is important because it can help the times when your partner is upset. Getting your partner to smile and feel less upset may be challenging but it can help out so much in the end. Humor can bring out a lot of joy for people and keep them in a happy state.

5. Loyalty

Loyalty is important in any situation. This also bases the status of trust in the relationship. Without loyalty, insecurities are going to run high. The absence of loyalty in a relationship is going to end up driving a wedge between the people and cause mayhem to break out. Loyalty is what everyone needs and deserves, but is now happening less and less. So many people are being hurt by those who claim they "care" but are not doing any effort in proving so. If you are with someone, you are with that person. You are not there to lead a person on and hold strings to pull them back when it is only convenient for you. If you are not able to be loyal to someone putting their all into something, do that person a solid and end things there. Do not let that person sit there and wonder why they were not good enough to be the only one you wanted or needed.