...I met my partner at my childhood orphanage. There were no role models, good or bad.

I think his father might have gotten it too easy sometimes :) My parents I would't look up to for any kind of relationship guidance.

Nope

I did... He wasn't as fortunate

They were very good role models on: honesty, commitment, support, education, and loyalty. There could have been some improvement on: showing emotions more publicly and arguing less.

nope... i had terrible ones but i will be good cause i know what not to do...

Nope! I'd say we've done much better NOT following the examples either of us had growing up. I'm glad we looked to Christ as our role model. It's given us on a strong foundation to help us through the past 26 years.

Lol, not at all!!!!!! With the exception of his grandfather, who did a fabulous job of teaching him how a gentleman treats a lady. Other than that, I don't think either one of us had a healthy relationship example. But we are doing ok figuring it out on our own!

Yes, what NOT to do.

No because my parents had divorced but even after the fact always tried to hurt one another emotionally and mentally by saying uneccessary things to each other. They seemed to like to cause drama and then drag others into the middle of it as well.

Yes

In a way, yes. My parents got divorced when I was young and were at each other's throats for years afterward, and my dad had two more disastrous marriages. So, I learned what NOT to do, and it seems to work reasonably well.

Only speaking for myself - I grew up with parents that were great role-models for things like self-reliance, work ethic, determination, charity, etc. But not so much relational. They are in their 70s now and still trying to figure out how to relate to each other in ways that are meaningful.

I did. Moreso my grandparents than my parents/stepparents. My fiance's parents are still together.

No