I always believe that the quality of our life depends on the quality of our relationships. In my humble opinion, relationships between men and women could be classified into three main categories.

Some women believe firmly in authority. For them, the most important thing in a relationship between a man and a woman is that one of them must be good at taking orders. And they choose to rule! They want a man they can control and obey to what they say! Never ever say no to them or else “you die”!

On the other hand, some men are confused. Indeed, they’re conflicted (Like Gollum in The Lord of the Rings). They want a woman who’s their intellectual equal, but they’re afraid of women like that. Sound insane, but it is true (darn true)! They want a woman they can dominate, but then they hate her for being weak. It’s an ambivalence that goes back to a man’s relationship with his mother. Source of his life, center of his universe, object of both his fear and his love. Pathetic!

Feel hopeless? It seems like most relationships we have in life don’t work out. Apparently not! When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences, then relationship has a chance to blossom. Even they might not be able to compromise in every single aspect in their life, they still can hold hand in hand in the end of the day.

Relationships-of all kinds-are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold onto some of it, but most will be spilled. A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost.

So, what is your ideal relationship? Cast you vote! Thank you!

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