Should there be rules in a relationship?
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It depends on the rules. Rules like one person is only willing to go so far should be enforced and respected. But rules like you can't talk to girlsw or she can't talk to boys, or setting a curfew are ridiculous and should not exist.
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Make ur OWN Rules.\n& Follow them.
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theres no rule.... if u like some1 go for it...be4 some1 else does..
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well, some say. "rules are made to be broken" so break the tradition. and fight for your love. if you really love her. you should be sure or else. youre just ruining her life
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At the time you may not see it this way but my motto is "everything happens for a reason". You can't always see the reason at the time but later on you will look back down the road and agree. Don't stress the situation so much, both of you should talk about making compromises, and just go with the flow. Things will happen in due time and if its meant to be it will be!
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Don't raise your voice, call names or make accusations.  Don't try to be right all the time and don't try to solve problems all by yourself.  Take your partner's suggestions and compromise whenever possible.  I am a female.
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I think it depends on the pastor marrying them, the church, and the denomination sometimes. There isn't a set of rules like that that goes for every church. They should maybe look at some other ones?
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Yes.  Just have to be honest up front about the situation.  Dating is different than being in a relationship.
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whatever comes natural. Do what you "both" agree on. If this is difficult --dont get married--
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a lot of people have said that marriage is a partnership. Usually that means there is some kind of consenus on the bigger issues but that doesnt mean they have to agree on everything. Difference is something that should be celebrated and cherised in a relationship. However there are some dealbreakers that it can be important that both sides of the relationship are on the same page, such as gender roles in marriage and whether or not to have kids and how they should be raised. As long as on some of the bigger "dealbreaker" issues the marriage is on solid ground, disagreements about other things are not a bad thing.
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Trust, (Love), Respect, and Companionship are the keys to a healthy relationship.  An initial "spark" is a must, but in the end a relationship will not survive if it does not have TLR & C.
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No!  Because someone always gets hurt.  Basic rule, if you both don't agree, you can't do it.
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Question back, what's the right thing?\nA right thing to one person might not be the right standard for the others. \nFor example, if you dated a gold digger and you can't provide the right thing from her point of view, what will happen next?
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Live & let live is what I say. Everyone should be allowed to do whatever pleases them with regard to relationships, as long as you are both consenting adults, it's none of anyone else's business!
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One aspect of a healthy relationship is happiness, and if you are always catering to his wants then you can't be happy. I'm sure that there is someone out there that will respect you choices and willing  to meet you half way when it comes to making sacrifices. My personal opinion is that you can do better, but you are the only one that cane make the final decision of whether or not you should leave.
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Rules are the basis of every society. Without rules, societies would be full of madness and mayhem. Rules teach people the difference between right and wrong, and show them that if they decided to disregard what is right then they will be punished. Rules are put in place for protection and normally everyone's well being. Rules are also useful in making sure that everyone is treated fairly and given the same opportunies.  Examples of this would be in a contest...rules or guidelines are set in place for contestants. If a contestant doesnt follow the rules they are disqualified.\nIf people don't follow the rules then they are punished. It can be a severe punishment or it can just be that their conscious bugs them all day for breaking a rule. Breaking the rules also teaches other people to break the rules. When rules are broken it can break trust, harm others, and set wrong examples for other people, such as small children.\nI hope this is useful and has given you some ideas on your essay.
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Not too protective to where he is questiioning my every move. Or following me around. A relationship is to be based\non love, trust, honesty, loyalty and God. You don't have them then it won't last long. Now if a man is messing with\nyour lady and touching her then you have the right to say\nsomething to him. That's your lady.