Relationships fail numerous of times whether they are AB related or not. With any relationship each person must give a 100% and give many compromises, which many people forget. Not only that but most people fall into the trap that Love is a feeling, it should be bubbly and they should feel it ALL the time, that is so not the case. There are going to be many days you don't feel like loving the person you are with and that bubbly feeling is NOT there all the time, esp when your partner has done something to make you mad. And usually when the feelings have gone away, most people believe the LOVE has gone away, and thus they go about saying, I'm not in love with you anymore. Love is a give and take, its definitely a compromise, its forgiving, its doing anything and everything for that person whether or not you want to (ie, going to the opera etc...blah opera)... Love is a commitment, but when it comes to an AB relationship we tend to forget that this is a big compromise and a give and take.
I feel that most AB relationships fail because they do not base their relationship on anything but the the AB/daddy or mommy side of things. Realistically, you can not be a baby 24/7, That is not giving 100%, and that definitely is not a compromise, and definitely beyond being selfish (you have to think, what am i giving to my partner if im a baby 24/7) , not to mention you must be running away from something, and what really gets me are those who say they are 24/7, but yet they still do adult things ... ok sorry getting off subject here..... anyways, as I was saying, any relationship must be based on adult life, regardless of what you want, you still are an adult and you still have adult responsibilities. What do you do in a relationship when you aren't roleplaying?? If you can't connect on an adult relationship then the AB relationship will not last. ABs (and yes I am one) are so quick and so worried about finding a 'mommy' and 'daddy' that they forget when that 'mommy' and that 'daddy' is no longer roleplaying there are adult things that need to be done, like cleaning house, paying bills, working, cooking, grocery shopping, and just doing adult activities..... ok rambling....
I guess what I'm trying to say is this.... an adult relationship must be established first, and the daddy/baby or mommy/baby relationship should be seen as a bonus. If you can't relate outside of the roleplaying aspect then your relationship is not going to work because like I said, in reality, you can't roleplay 24/7.... I personally would be bored with it, and it wouldn't be all that special... I love my adult life and I know that the AB is part of me, and does not control me, unfortuantely for some it does, and thats not healthy. Also, the AB side of the relationship should be met as well, because we all know, including myself, if that AB side is not met, sadness, depression can set in. You need some kind of release as well
My story.... I met my daddy online over 3 years ago in the abdl yahoo room... We actually were friends for three months before even moving into the daddy/baby relationship. We established a friendship even before the talk of anything more came about. We talked online and on the phone for 6 months before visiting each other. After about three visits, another 6 months of talking I moved to be with him (I was in NC and he was in OR). We have been living together for 2 1/2 years, and will be married in October 2007. We have a wonderful adult relationship, our daddy/baby relationship needs a little work, which we are working on, and it is hard esp with adult life getting in the way, and those unexpected vistors like friends and families, or situations that come up unexpectedly, but we are definitely working on it, but I still love him, no matter what.....