A loving relationship
The fundamental ground of a loving relationship is actually based on mindset and communication skills, instead of love in the way most people might think.
The love we experience is more like the drive and motivation behind our action, attitude and willingness to be communicative, vulnerable, honest and accepting.
We all have our own depth/level of how we handle and express love toward ourselves and others.
The way we carry out our love level is always based on how deeply we went/go through our personal healing process.
The past is only in the past after facing, feeling, accepting and forgiving yourself and everyone in it.
David John