I'm currently in a LDR with my boyfriend and am wondering what is and what isn't healthy in a relationship. The reason I'm asking is because I want our relationship to be the kind that lasts for a long time, perhaps with a marriage, hence the need to understand what healthy relationships are/what they look like.

I can't exactly compare us to my parents, because they are currently separated, and possibly going down the path of divorce. A lot of my dad's siblings have had that same problem. I think, 3 out of the 5 of them have at least gotten divorced once. Maybe it's strong personalities, as my Dad says, but there is definitely something in that end of the gene pool that makes relationships difficult.

Anyways, back to my original question. What makes a relationship healthy?