What do you like and dislike most about having a committed relationship?

When I'm with my boyfriend, I feel secured. What I hate about being committed is that I have to restrict myself from things that aren't useful but can make me feel happy.

It's good to know that you have made the negativity of the relationship into positive now. It's hard to be a mom to kids that doesn't really come from you but you handled it well. What i like about having a committed relationship is the security that someone will always be there for you no matter what the circumstances are, someone you know will love you for your imperfections and someone you can rely and trust to. The disadvantage is that you can never be so free to do stuff without asking the other if he/she approves in it or not. You don't have enough space sometimes and freedom is so limited.

I don't know what happened to my original response on this one. I like what you like about having a long term committed relationship, having someone who I can trust, who is always there for me, and loves me unconditionally. One thing I don't like is when I have to tell him something bad or unfortunate and he over reacts and starts yelling and blaming and stuff. He eventually calms down and comes to his senses and then is productive, but it always begins with unproductive yelling and blaming. I don't like that.

Hello, There are positive and negative aspects of a committed relationship. The positive part is that you'll always have someone on whom you can depend on. The negative aspect is that your liberty will be arrested. When you live alone you always have the liberty to take decisions about whom you're going to mix up with. But when you're in a relationship you're within the purview of social causes. From early childhood we remain committed to several persons and several social groups. When we went to schools, colleges and universities we had to abide by some rules. It's not that we always like those rules, but still we need to accept that owing to the wider benefit of the mass. As a socially committed human being we can't always withhold from these rules, which are often untold and assumed. A relationship often depends on your own flexibility and candidness. Love and sacrifice ultimately triumphs. I understand the tough situation you faced, but having patience always play the key role in commitments. Thanks. God bless you.

What I like in a committed relationship is knowing that he is yours and you get the feeling of being secured with his love. But what I dislike most of it is getting hurt easily by simple things he do or neglects. Plus the jelousy when someone else is flirting with him.

This use to be for me in the past. However I live with a really wonderful boyfriend who love me, as I do him and trusts and respects me. So I have to say that for almost five years I find nothing about him that I dislike, nor is it stressful. As our relationship is really wonderful. I have not had to restrict myself from anything I simply do not want to do as we work together to keep this relationship what it is suppose to be. I can only say that if there is too much stress in a relationship then perhaps we should not be in it. As a relationship is about working together not one more than the other. So I am blessed with this and sure hope all can be too, as really is it a beautiful relationship that we have.

i love having someone beside me to support and care for me... that's why i want to have a committed relationship... i can't live by myself and i always love to have someone beside me to love and care for me and share the rest of my life with... take care and have a nice day...

I like having a life partner. I like not having to go at it alone. I like knowing that i have someone to count on. I like haivng someone to love and someone to love me. i love not having to take care of these got damn kids alone!! I love having someone to snuggle with. Oh yeah there are things that i don't like sometimes. like having to do all the cooking and all of the cleaning. like fighting about stupid stuff that most of the time is not even worth fighting about. relationships are work. I mean a heck of alot of work. but you have to find the right person to sweat for!

Hi hmkoct, I liked the closeness and familiarity of a committed relationship. I liked that comfortableness of being with someone that knows you inside and out and visa versa. I pretty much loved all of it. I would never live with anyone again but I do date and when I'm dating someone, I only date that person. I'm still committed.

i HAVE NOT HAD ONE IN A LONG TIME. mINE NEVER WORKED OUT WELL SO I GAVE UP ON THE IDEA. It's wonderful when they are working but hell when they don't. Being a step-mom is hard, been there done that to. I hope yours lasts a long time & it's a happy one.

There are so many things to like about being in a committed relationship. you always have someone to trust in, confide in, lean on and to love. If there is something to dislike about a committed relationship, it would have to be there isn't enough time to share with that person.

well... you're not as free as being single with friends and all... but you will feel genuinely loved by at least 1 person you know you can trust

Hi there... for me, I wuld like about commited that we've promised each other about what the relationship. I meant that's how we take the controlling about that. and I dislike that commited relationship sometimes is boring and avoid us from freedom :D

I think committed relationships aren't for young people. We're just not ready for them, so we try and act mature about it, but really we're just not ready for it.I think young people should just get their share of fun and only then enter into a committed relationship, otherwise it'll only be painful and stressful

As you have said a rlationship which is committed has both advantages as well as disadvantages.If the commitment of both partners is true and trustworthy and completely unconditional then it can blossom into something beautiful.If there is even the slightest hint of mistrus between the two partners then it can turn into an ugly affair.Just a drop of sourness can cause milk to curdle,in the same way the committed partnership can go to ruin if mistrust creeps within.Yes, its not always hunkydory since after all we are humans and imperfect but it is the maturity of the two parties that can take the rlationship forward.In your case you say that you have step children.Everything depends on you,how you manage to win the confidence,trust and love of the children.If you treat them like your own and shower the same type of love on them, then there is no reason why all of you,ie you,your husband and the children cannot lead a perfect family life.Remember in the film "Sound of Music" how Maria wins the love of the children of Baron Von Trapp and ultimately his love to establish a beautiful family relationship? If you can also do it then there is nothing to worry about."Sound of Music" as you know was based on a true story and not fiction, therefore you can take inspiration from it.

what i like about having a committed relationship is the feeling of forever with the person. i could feel i would never be lonely, but the disadvantage is change is the only constant thing in this world and there is a possibility that the person might not be committed anymore. the relationship might end sadly. =(