1. Communication
The most important tool for a strong and meaningful relationship is the communication. Talking about needs, insecurities, weaknesses, strengths, and desires to each other is an important step to avoid conflict, anger, resentment, and misunderstanding. This can lead to better and healthier relationships and help in building a stronger emotional bond.
2. Putting others first
Putting each other first means the couples are paying attention to each other’s needs. Each has to make sure that the other partner’s needs are respected and validated.
3. Respecting each other’s privacy
Me time is equally important; it means the couples respect each other’s individuality. This encourages breathing space and, increase the closer relationship with each other.
4. Prioritizing the relationship
Giving time and attention to each other is an important part in a relationship no matter how busy one is, one can take time for other person to show appreciation and love. This will strengthen the bondage even stronger.
5. Travel Diaries
Travel makes people wiser as the saying goes. Couples travelling together can help them to work through some misunderstandings, difference of opinion etc, By travelling couples can create new memories, meet new people, experience new things and you never knew you may come back as a new person. These experiences will help you grow as an ideal couple
6. Spending time together
It is often seen that couples spend a lot of time together in the early years of the relationship but slowly that interest slows down as they become parents or carrying on with everyday tasks. It is very important to take time and spend time together.
7. Trying something new together
When the relationship becomes old couples often lose interest in each other as they get trapped in the same routine day-to-day work. It is necessary for the couples to try doing things together to keep the excitement high. They can choose cooking turns or do it together or indulge in gardening etc.
8. Speaking positive about each other
Speaking badly about other person is a form of disrespect and in the relationship no matter how rough the relationship is going, always speak positive traits of the partner before others. This make them feel special, giving the room to introspect which can benefit in their relationship.
9. Intimacy
To keep your relationship healthy stay intimate, it is so easy to drift away as life gets busy. Intimacy is important to keep the relationship going, getting romantic and being intimate is an important part of love language.
10. Working together
The relationship should be viewed as a partnership and not a competition. There will be times when one of the partners is not contributing enough and that doesn’t mean that others should stop putting effort. They must come forward and comfort each other because every person goes through ups and down and its a part of a life.
11. Gratitude in relationship
Acknowledging each other’s efforts, appreciating and being thankful to their partner by using magical words like “Thank you”, “I appreciate you” makes a lot of difference in the relationship making them feel special, this helps to keep conflicts at bay.
12. Acceptance
Accepting the partner for what they are without judging and trying to change each other is a key to successful relationship. This makes each other feel more secure and trust the relationship and in turn this will enhance personal growth as both learn to appreciate and value each other qualities. This helps them to experience deeper connection and closeness
Gayatri More
Psychologist and Therapist
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