Qualities Essential To A Lasting Relationship!

Bustle recently spoke to matchmakers about the qualities that are essential to couples with a long-lasting relationship. Here are 11 things they tend to have in common:

1. They communicate well.
2. They’re transparent.
3. They respect each other.
4. They’re grateful for each other.
5. They share a circle of friends.
6. They praise each other.
7. They have shared values.
8. They support each other.
9. They look at the big picture.
10. They know how to care for someone else.
11. They keep they’re sexual spark alive.

11 Essential Qualities In Couples That Last, According To Matchmakers