Your respect will impact your partner more when you communicate it well. Let them know what you admire about them. Show them how happy you are when they accomplish something that impresses you.

You can communicate through words or looks of approval.

Elements that produce a healthy balance in relationships:

• Attention: The emotional needs of both partners are being met.
• Influence: Both partners can engage with and emotionally affect the other.
• Accommodation: Most decisions are made jointly.

If you don't see anything to respect about your partner, why would you be with them? You probably do believe there's something admirable about them. Perhaps you just haven't thought about it much. If not, now's a great time.

First, remember that they deserve basic h...