The Top 10 Relationship Mistakes

At a meeting of The Couples' Company's Single Directions, a group of single men and women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, members collectively combined their life experiences and voted on more than 30 different mistakes adults learn through the school of dating hard knocks. From their voting, they drew up this list of the top 10 mistakes smart singles make when falling in love.

Take a look. If you're in a relationship that seems to have stalled, and you can't seem to get past that three- or six-month mark, you may find the reason -- and thus the solution -- below.

1. Creating a relationship without also building a friendship. This happens when you get deeply involved and never take time to get to know your partner or care about what really matters to him or her.

2. Not being honest about how you really feel, what you want, or what really bothers you. Instead, you pretend that there are no problems and go along with things. You walk on eggshells, stuffing your feelings instead of doing what's hard: either resolving the issues or leaving.

3. Not taking care of yourself before, during, and after the relationship.

4. Depending on your partner for your happiness instead of establishing your own life. You expect the other person to make your life wonderful and complete. You put everything into building your whole life around just one person.