Originally Posted by
ascend
That's about the extent of my shopping list, but sometimes even that much seems a lot to ask
After my divorce, I read a book on relationships that contained an interesting exercise. It asked you to list all of the traits you would like in a life partner (physical, intellectual, fiscal, political, ethical, humor, interests, etc.). Then, you put each of those traits into one of two columns "Negotiable", and "Non-negotiable".
It's an interesting exercise, and can help you to see what you really value.