steady relationship
noun phraseUK /ˈstedi rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
US /ˈstedi rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
A steady relationship is when two people stay together for a long time and care about each other.
After dating for three years, they finally felt they had a steady relationship.
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2. A romantic connection that is consistent and not full of sudden changes or breakups.
She wanted a steady relationship instead of a series of short flings.
3. A reliable and ongoing working partnership between people or groups.
The two companies built a steady relationship over a decade of joint projects.
4. A dependable friendship that lasts through good times and bad.
Their steady relationship as friends helped them both through difficult years.