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Relationship negotiation doesn't sound very romantic or sexy, but it is the foundation upon which love is based. Without strong, conscious relationship negotiating skills, couples are bound for disappointment and frustration. Here are four principles of relationship negotiation.

Principle 1: Fairness is What You Create, Not What You Deserve

You’ve had it! You’re tired of your wishes always coming last. You’re fed up with bending over backwards to please your spouse when it seems you never get equal treatment in return. You declare to the heavens, "That's it, no more Mrs. Nice Gal for me! I'm not letting my spouse walk all over me anymore!" and off you go, riding roughshod over your mate’s desires, and chopping his head off whenever you’re displeased, until your mate is either cowering, fleeing or resenting the heck out of you.