I'd say we both were. Both of our parents and ever grandparents were together and much in love. We looked up to them on what to do and give us something to look forward to

I sure didn't but he did.

My wife's parents were a great example...Mine not so much.

I did, my BF did not. His parents got divorced when he was in high school. They're both good people, love him a lot. The problem is they might love him too much. Especially his mother, she has nothing but her only son in her life. So i guess it will take him some time to learn how to be good to other people.

Although I came from a close family with a lot of love, there was no good example of healthy relationships, in my everyday life, for me to model. I was however lucky enough to be exposed to healthier marriages by spending time at friends' houses.
My girlfriend on the hand has a wonderful model to learn from and I'm thankful I also still get to learn from her parents.
I think we can both learn from the examples the other had growing up.

Her parents actually served as a role model for our relationship, in a way, because their situation was very similar to ours. Also their faith in God and respect for each other gave her a very strong role model for relationships. As for me, my parents divorced when I was about 10 years old, but I picked up some of my best relationship characteristics from them: my romanticism from my dad, my loyalty from my mom, and my creativity and ability to keep things new and exciting from both of them.

I agree - a mixed bag. What to do and not to do are valuable lessons to learn.

Both of our parents have stayed together through good times and bad. They set the bar for a marriage being a life-long journey that is to be taken together.

My parents fought a lot, but were also very close and had a lot of fun together. I learned the importance of openness and honestly from them and have taught myself how to control my temper so that I don't make the same mistakes they did. My Grandparents are an incredible role model for me. They are truly joined as one and love each other unconditionally. His dad and stepmom are great role models. They get along great.

i grew up with a single mom, he had to grow up and make someone of himself on his own, which i consider him someone to look up too.

I believe we did - yes. Our relational role models were very different between families - but they both guided us towards the adults we turned out to be today. What truly matters is that we took the cards we were dealt - took a few hits to create our own odds - and now are the incredible people we love so much. That's what it's all about. I love who she is because of who she decided / created ... I hope she loves me for who I've decided to be / created also ... I think she does ;-)

Not mine.. His has a very very loving family though. They're love has truly affected me once I've been with him. Really want to say thank you to them.

Not really on my part. My parents were not close, separated more than once and fought often. His parents seem very sweet and a much better model for him.

I grew up in a strict religious home for many year. Kept me somewhat naive to the world, although I saw plenty of fights that stressed me and my siblings out. The one thing that has stuck is my parents marriage and in some ways they have a healthier relationship 40 years later.

I did not. There was not a single healthy relationship that I observed growing up. I probably did not observe a solid relationship until I was a postdoc. I can't speak for my honey...if she ever decides to participate >( lol