What are your non-negotiables in a relationship? Or do you have one?
Non-negotiables are values, traits, or various things in a relationship that you can’t compromise. They’re the specific things that you consider important in a partner.
In my waiting journey, I had ample time to discern and assess myself on the values closest to my heart. And I was also blessed to have people whose relationships I looked up to that made me aspire to also pray for a relationship and partner that aligns with my values and who I am.
I am sharing here 2 non-negotiables that made up my top list. These are important factors that I look for in a partner. I am sharing with the hope that you, too, will discover and create your own non-negotiables. 
1. He must love his family.
-When I say ‘love,’ these should not be through words alone but through actions. I am certain that when a person loves his family and gives value to them, he is surely a good man. And this love radiates into kindness, empathy, and other values that can also be seen in the way he deals with others.
2. He must be a Catholic (or willing to be a Catholic).
-Someone who knows, loves, and serves the Lord is a no-brainer, non-negotiable, so I did not put it on my list because automatically, I should look for a man of faith. But this one is specified because, as a person, I can’t compromise my beliefs. The Catholic faith is my pathway to holiness, my guide into my personal relationship with the Lord, and these are the things closest to my heart that I can’t compromise with.
These were only a few of the non-negotiables that I took note of while I was preparing myself for the person that God prepared for me (back then).
Ikaw, what are your non-negotiables?
If you are still discerning or waiting for God’s best, I hope you’ll get to know yourself more and prepare to be your best version. And I pray you’ll discern well to whom and to where God is leading you. 
God bless your journey! 
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