Is it enough for an individual to be honest, not have harmful habits and not be abusive, in order to be a good partner and establish a successful relationship? Some may believe so. Probably they are mistaken. Being honest, i.e. not being a criminal, is a duty of every single human being as far as ethics and morals are concerned. Not pursuing harmful habits is a duty towards one's body in order to keep it healthy. Not being abusive is a duty that everyone has towards everyone else in the name of mutual respect. All this has nothing to do with being a good husband or wife. To be successful and fulfilled with your partner, additional factors are necessary (if you reflect, you'll know which ones). When these are lacking, you will have (to paraphrase Henry David Thoreau), "a relationship of quiet desperation", where the couple keep on leading a dull, mirthless existence because they are moving on different planes.
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