I vividly remember the first time I watched Casino with Robert DeNiro and Sharon Stone. That movie single handedly shaped the way I view relationships. Casino taught me that your life partner can either make you or break you. They will either build you up, to levels you might have not achieved independently or they will suckle your energy and leave you feeling depleted and exhausted in life.
Relationships are tough, we all know that, but the right relationship will be a catalyst for success in your life.
The wrong relationship will do the exact opposite. If you are in the wrong relationship you are wasting time and energy on someone which could be better utilized in your life. For example, if there is a lack of trust in your relationship, you always have to play detective. You have to search for the truth because you do not always get the truth from your partner. Searching takes time and energy and is emotionally draining. It also is extremely isolating; I have always said that it is better to be single than to be with someone who makes you feel alone.
If your relationship lacks respect it is very difficult to be yourself. You feel like anything you say or do could be ridiculed, mocked, judged, critiqued or ignored. It is a very upsetting emotion, to feel less than another human being or that your…
