12 Tips For A Love Relationship
Have you ever wondered how some couples have such a strong love relationship? Do you envy those couples? My wife Leigh and I have had such a relationship for 30 years now and I think you can do the same.
There is no big secret to having a strong and healthy love relationship.You just need to know and act upon those things that make such a relationship. Leigh and I sat down together recently and listed the things that we felt that had allowed us to have such a relationship. We want to share those things with you.
Tips For A Love Relationship:
Commitment: You have already committed to your love of each other and now you must make a commitment to build a relationship founded upon that love. You both must be willing to put forth the time and effort needed to make the relationship one of love, honesty, trust and togetherness.Communication: Being able to talk to each other openly insures that small problems can be solved before they become big problems. We all have things that we just need to get off our chest and we need someone who understands. It maybe a work related issue, a family issue, or just some thing that happen to them during the day.
Physical Intimacy: The most important of all relationship advice I can give you is the importance of physical intimacy. Many times it is totally overlooked by couples. To hold hands or just the touch of a hand on your mate can express love. Making time for intimacy strengthens the love in a relationship and when you strengthen the love, you strengthen the relationship. How can you have any feeling except that of love when you are wrapped in the arms of your mate?
Time Together: Spending quality time together will only strengthen a love relationship. The daily demands of life can make it difficult to find time for each other, but it is critical for your relationship, to have time for just the two of you. You must make time for each other, regardless of how busy your lives maybe.
Give and Take: Having a strong and healthy relationship is dependent upon give and take. It should never always be your wants and desires. Recognize what is important to your mate and make sure you include those things in your relationship. It does not always have to be what one wants all the time.
Expect Good and Bad Times: Even the strongest of love relationships will have their good and bad times. Having strong lines of communication and support of your partner can help each overcome the bad and sharing the good that life brings.
Outside Interest: It is unreasonable to think that mate can fulfill all your interest. Allow and encourage each other to have and maintain they interest outside of the relationship. It will only strengthen and improve the relationship.
Be Best Friends: Your partner should be your best friend. What ever you seek in a best friend outside of your relationship should also be found inside of your relationship.
Do Not Argue: No one wins in an argument. Problems in a relationship require that both parties work to resolve an issue together, not who has wins or looses. Arguing only leads to more conflict.
Stay on Track: Stay focused on the issue at hand. Do not bring up pass issues unless they are directly related to what you are presently discussing. Finding a solution for the current issue is less likely if you bring up past issues that are not related.
Refrain From Blame: Trying to blame a problem on each other will never help or solve an issue. The whole idea of communicating with each other is to find a mutual solution to the problem, not to fix blame on the other person.
No Defense Needed: Being defensive about an issue does not resolve anything. Denying responsibility may alleviate stress in the short run, but long-term it can lead to a bigger problem.
Communication is the fundamental building block of a relationship. Without it, problems can grow to a point where a relationship can turn to sour.
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