
Editor’s Note: In this article, originally published in July of 2020, relationship researcher Carol Bruess is sharing her expertise on how to cultivate a relationship that lasts. This advice can apply to relationships of all kinds—with a partner, a friend, a family member, a coworker, or a neighbor. We hope you find her insights helpful.
Ah, the act of cultivating. Of “promoting or improving the growth of (a plant, a crop) by labor and attention.”
Ah, how I loathe an article or speech that begins by citing a definition. And yet, I am. Because






