Love is not all you need… according to Dr. Pepper Schwartz in the June, 2002 edition of Psychology Today, (pp. 56-62) where she lists a few of the mutual traits of partners in “happy” relationships:

Listening – “no matter what, you need to see how the other person is feeling”
Time – “allotting time in your day, week and life for your partner…”
Talking – “life is not static, it’s messy and requires communication”
Sex – “…sexual disappointment isn’t the worst problem when so much else is good about the relationship, right? Wrong!”
Flexibility – “Although it may be mistaken for strength, rigidity is not a good personal or marital quality.”
Understanding – “The bedrock of mutual respect is comfort and admiration for each other’s opinions.”
Intelligence – “there’s a lot missing if you can’t sit down to dinner and have conversation about what’s going on in the world at the same abstract level.”

Life is good... For some reason, I feel exceptionally happy today. The weather has been perfect and I cannot even count on both hands how many wonderful and beautiful people are in my life. I'm ready to simply enjoy it all. I've decided that spending time with the people I love is more important than feeling guilty about not working-out or writing enough. I need a balance of all worlds. Something I am lucky enough to be able to do.

And just when I think life just can't get any better, I get flowers. Coincidence? or Karma? You decide.