Relationships are complex and getting involved with the wrong person can lead to heartache. In this article we will discuss how you can determine whether or not a person is right for you.

Do not choose someone just because you are physically attracted to them. Physical appearance will fade with age, after the physical appearance has faded away the only thing that will be left is the personality. Research has proven that most people who get married based on looks are unable to maintain a happy long-term relationship.

Let's start with an underlying assumption, good relationships are not easy. When NBC did a story called Project Everlasting, they interviewed 200 couples who had been married at least 40 years and every single one of them said they had been through some rough times. So the road to love is not smooth. When these couples were interviewed every single one said that respecting each other was important and I agree. You can respect someone without loving them but you can't love someone without respecting them. When you respect someone you treat them in a different way then when you don't respect them. Respect means not belittling their ideas. It means listening to them and not cutting them off. Respect can be looking up to them or defending them because you think they are right. It can be a lot of different things to different people but the bottom line is you treat them like they matter. When you treat a spouse with respect you build them up. When you don't, you tear them down. Which manner will result in having a powerful union?

Everyone needs love. From the newborn baby who thrives on being cuddled by his parents to the geriatric in a nursing home who watches the door for a visit from a loved one, and all us in between. We need love. The need for love is instilled in us by our creator and no matter how we may try to deny it, the need is always there. We may try to deny it, we may try to avoid it, but it is always with us and it always will be. From birth to the grave, we need to give and receive love.

Believe it or not Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so I'm going to get you ready for the big day of romance with 14 great love quotes that would make cupid proud. Whether you're a mush at heart or someone who just can't get their inner romantic to shine through, these 14 love quotes will get you in the mood for the heart and arrows holiday.