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Wait For It

One of the greatest resources that you can have in the world today is relationships. Everything in our world operates based on our relationships and connections. The connections that we establish, whether with our coworkers, church groups, friends or partner feed us spiritually and emotionally.  When life hits a rough patch these connections uplift us and see us through the darkest roads. Yet, all too often, we are the ones continually giving our time, support and energy to those who take us for granted. We deserve the real thing and can no longer suffer through one-sided exchanges. In his book about enduring partnerships and love, an award winning researcher at the University of Maryland found that a key to fulfilling relationships is to have common values and expectations for each other.  His research found that people settle for unfulfilling relationships far too often, yet those in successful relationships were both “courteous, flexible, trusting, good-natured a...