{"id":3144,"date":"2020-12-10T21:01:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T05:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2020-12-09T15:57:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T23:57:25","slug":"romance-necessity-mfrwauthor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/10\/romance-necessity-mfrwauthor\/","title":{"rendered":"Romance necessity #MFRWauthor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/10\/romance-necessity-mfrwauthor\/the-romantic-date-concept-man-with-rose-waiting-his-woman-on-t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_22462879_xl-2015_Romantic.jpg?fit=3872%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3872,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Elena M.Kiryan&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;the romantic date concept - man with rose waiting his woman on the sea beach at summer&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1348501565&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Elena M.Kiryan&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;the romantic date concept - man with rose waiting his woman on t&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the romantic date concept &amp;#8211; man with rose waiting his woman on t\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_22462879_xl-2015_Romantic.jpg?fit=840%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_22462879_xl-2015_Romantic.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Romantic\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_22462879_xl-2015_Romantic.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_22462879_xl-2015_Romantic.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_22462879_xl-2015_Romantic.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/>What\u2019s the most important thing in a romantic relationship?<br \/>\nI believe the most important thing in a romantic relationship is respect. It is the fundamental basis of any relationship and a must in romance.<\/p>\n<p>We often hear or read about couples celebrating their golden or diamond anniversaries. When they are asked the secret of such a long relationship, most reply, \u201cI married my best friend,\u201d and \u201crespect and a good sense of humour.\u201d No one sails through a romantic relationship without a few blow ups and rough times but the essential ingredients that keep us together are mutual love and respect.<\/p>\n<p>A few months ago, before the pandemic restrictions, a local <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/10\/romance-necessity-mfrwauthor\/couple-holding-hands-at-sea-sunset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_12148262_xl-2015_Romance.jpg?fit=4272%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;???? ????????&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Closeup of a Hands of a Couple Held Together&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 by ???? ????????&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Couple Holding Hands at Sea Sunset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Couple Holding Hands at Sea Sunset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Closeup of a Hands of a Couple Held Together&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_12148262_xl-2015_Romance.jpg?fit=840%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3156 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_12148262_xl-2015_Romance.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Romance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_12148262_xl-2015_Romance.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_12148262_xl-2015_Romance.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Depositphotos_12148262_xl-2015_Romance.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/>couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at an aged care home surrounded by family and friends. These two nonagenarians sat side by side holding hands while cards and gifts and messages from the prime minister and the Queen were given to them. Would anyone be able to live together and still hold hands after 70 years without respect and affection?<\/p>\n<p>My parents were married for sixty years. While they were not outwardly demonstrative to each other, there was an unspoken solid commitment and real friendship. This gave my brother and I a very secure happy childhood and looking back, it was never \u2018mum\u2019 or \u2018dad\u2019, it was always \u2018mum and dad\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>So, I say \u2018respect\u2019 and I\u2019m looking forward to reading what other authors think.<\/p>\n<p>How about you? What do you think?<\/p>\n<p>Read the next blog in the blog hop by going <a href=\"http:\/\/mfrw52week.blogspot.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nomadauthors.com\/JanSelbourne\/index.html\">Jan Selbourne<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=perilous+love+jan+selbourne&amp;crid=1EJ0O8TMPIHUW&amp;sprefix=perilous+love+jan%2Caps%2C536&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_17\">Perilous Love<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=the+proposition+jan+selbourne&amp;crid=3IYV9ASBVUQGA&amp;sprefix=the+proposition+jan%2Caps%2C341&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_19\">The Proposition<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=the+woman+behind+the+mirror+jan+selbourne&amp;crid=2CF7X84VOBSHQ&amp;sprefix=the+woman+behind+the+mirror+ja%2Caps%2C335&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_30\">The Woman Behind the Mirror<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=lies+of+gold+jan+selbourne&amp;crid=1URL9JGGZZGJS&amp;sprefix=lies+of+gold+jan%2Caps%2C341&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_16\">Lies of Gold<\/a>\u2014Silver Historical for 2019: Coffee Pot Book Club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the most important thing in a romantic relationship? 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