In this episode Kelly and Mark continue the countdown of their top ten characteristics of a healthy happy relationship.  These are not in order of importance, #10 was Trust, today they talk about #9 Honesty. And when is it OK to tell a White Lie, defined as a "lie" meant for good. Should you tell your partner that the chicken they made is dry or that their looking a bit chubby, when they ask you?  

Kelly and Mark are going to start with 10 of the most important characteristics of a successful relationship, this first one, Trust, hits close to home for them because they didn't start out with Trust, but learned to build it and they both feel it is of paramount importance.

Giving your partner or even close friends a nickname can invoke warm feelings, fun and intimacy! Listen to an interesting story about a couple that lacked nicknames. 

An awesome tool for understanding your partners and your own love language comes from Gary Chapman's book The Five Love Languages:  The Secret to Love that Lasts. Kelly and Mark talk about the importance of understanding these for a successful relationship, what theirs are and thoughts on how these affected past, failed relationships.

When looking for a compatible partner, according to many experts (like Tony Robbins) and in our direct experience, it is important to know your "Must Haves" and "Your can't stands". Mark and Kelly discuss these while thinking back to when they first met and how the first step in this process is knowing yourself well. 

TALK WITH YOUR PARTNER  ABOUT THE FIRST TIME YOU MET....A romantic and love energizing thing to do is recall the details and discuss how you met and fell in love with your partner.  The "meet cute" is a term used in Romantic Comedy Movies depicting an amusing or charming first encounter that leads to a romantic relationship.  Kelly and Mark do this often and one of their favorite things is to hear how other couples met and fell in love. 

What does it mean to "get butterflies" when you think about your partner? For us it's the excitement, anticipation and joy of knowing we are about to be with the person we love most in the world--a feeling in your stomach like butterflies.  In this a quick first episode where Kelly and Mark say how they still get butterflies after 15 years of marriage and discuss some of the things they'll be talking about in the upcoming shows.