The difference between a good relationship and a great relationship could boil down to one formula.Simon Sinek, author, inspirational speaker and founder of The Optimism Company in New York, shared his breakdown of core compatibilities for successful couples.Sinek, who has built a following of millions with content about leadership and interpersonal communication, said he developed his "3+1" formula after years of considering what makes partnerships work.5 MARRIAGE MISTAKES COUPLES MAKE WITHOUT REALIZING IT — AND HOW TO AVOID THEMThe formula centers on the following three core factors that can ebb and flow over the course of a partnership.He also added a fourth bonus factor: circumstances.Intellectual, emotional and sexual compatibility are three major factors for a great relationship, the expert said.(iStock)Being intellectually compatible with your partner is essential, Sinek told Fox News Digital."You get along, you enjoy going out with them," he said.
"It doesn't mean you're as smart as each other; it means you have something to talk about when you go out together."COMMON MARRIAGE HABIT COULD QUIETLY KILL YOUR SEX LIFE, EXPERT WARNSEmotional compatibility means being vulnerable and emotionally available to each other, while creative and sexual compatibility reflects enjoying intimacy with a partner.Sinek said he groups sexual attraction and creativity together, as they use the "same part of the brain" that is imaginative."When people can bring imagination to their sex lives, that is creativity." (iStock)"When people can bring imagination to their sex lives, that is creativity," he said."You hear it in couples who have been together for 10, 15, 20 years – they talk about how things get stale, get boring.
That's creativity."A good relationship can blossom with one-and-a-half or two of these factors, according to Sinek, but a great relationship includes all three.NEARLY 1 IN 3 MARRIED AMERICANS AREN'T HAVING SEX — EXPERT REVEALS HOW TO BRING BACK THE SPARK"...