Healthy dating relationships are built on a foundation of respect, trust, and open communication. Whether you're just starting a relationship or navigating challenges, it's important to recognize the signs of healthy and unhealthy behaviors—including how to cope with conflict and prevent violence. Maintaining boundaries, listening actively, and supporting each other's growth are key to building lasting connections.

There are a variety of resources to help individuals and couples foster safe, respectful relationships. From educational workshops and support groups to confidential hotlines and counseling, you can explore activities and tools through this resources page and in the community to strengthen your relationship and ensure safety for yourself and others.

The 3 C’s of a Healthy Relationship

Communication

This one seems obvious enough, but most people have a tough time with this. The majority of disputes can be avoided with simple listening. Good communication starts with listening to understand, then responding in a calm and respectful tone. How have you been communicating with your partner lately? Are you listening? Speaking to them with respect? It’s not always what you say, but how you say it that makes the difference!



Compromise

You can’t always get everything you want in a relationship so learning to compromise with your partner will help avoid plenty of problems. This is where we all have to leave our selfishness at the door and consider our partner’s needs and not just our own. How are you doing in this department? What could you sacrifice for the good of your relationship?

Commitment 

Relationships are hard work! That’s why relationships based around how you feel about your partner at any given moment are doomed to fail. But relationships rooted in a conscious and deliberate decision to stick it out through the hard times are on a pathway for success. Consider your relationships. Are you living based on your feelings or your decision?