Tips For A Long Term Relationship
A recent visitor to our site said she had read our “about us” page
and was very interested in knowing how we had managed to have such a
happy and successful long term relationship. We have
been asked many times the secret to our relationship success. To tell
the truth, there are no secrets to having successful long term relationships.
Having been married for 33 plus years I can tell you from experience
that only through the continuing efforts from both partners can there be
long term relationship success.
Long term relationships don’t just happen. All successful
relationships and marriages have some very important core ingredients
that make them successful.
The first of these ingredients is the understanding from both partners that any worth while relationship requires constant work and nurturing. Once each partner understands and commits to this concept then they can begin to build a long and satisfying relationship.
Long term relationships begin with the same ingredients as healthy relationships. These four ingredients are; honesty, trust, mutual respect and communications. These provide for the foundation of long term relationships.
If you add the following ingredients to your relationship, you will have what will be needed to have your long term relationship and marriage.
Ingredient #5: Avoid Conflicts
Problems and disagreements occur in all relationship. Resolve these conflicts immediately and to the satisfaction of both partners. Relationships require some give and take from each partner and some conflicts will require more give from one partner than the other in order to resolve the conflict.
Ingredient #6 Learn To compromise
Love does not conquer all and just because your partner loves you does that mean they must give in to your wishes. Long term relationships are built upon equality and equality means not always having your way.
Ingredient #7 Strong Love Relationship
Nothing enhances a long term relationship more than maintaining a strong love relationship. When two people are bound by a strong love it allows them to overcome many of life’s problems and provides for a more fulfilling life.
Ingredient #7 Physical Intimacy
Making time for intimacy strengthens the relationship. How can you have any feeling except that of love when you are wrapped in the arms of your love?
Ingredient #8 Express Your Love
As time goes along and as a relationship matures, partners tend to stop expressing their love for each other because they ‘assume’ their partner already knows what they’re thinking. When in reality, a day should never go by without you expressing your love to your partner.
Ingredient #9 Keep Your Relationships Fresh
Relationships and marriages become stale because couples fail to do new and special things together. Break the day to day routine and do something fresh and exciting together.
Ingredient #10 Maintain Your Physical Appearance
Maintain your physical appearance as best as you can. It was most likely what first attracted your mate so Do Not think it is no longer important.
One Last Thought
Long term relationships and marriages are not easy nor are they “rocket science”. If each partner commits themselves to the relationship and the relationship is built upon sound principals and common goals then a long term relationship is possible.
The first of these ingredients is the understanding from both partners that any worth while relationship requires constant work and nurturing. Once each partner understands and commits to this concept then they can begin to build a long and satisfying relationship.
Long term relationships begin with the same ingredients as healthy relationships. These four ingredients are; honesty, trust, mutual respect and communications. These provide for the foundation of long term relationships.
If you add the following ingredients to your relationship, you will have what will be needed to have your long term relationship and marriage.
Ingredient #5: Avoid Conflicts
Problems and disagreements occur in all relationship. Resolve these conflicts immediately and to the satisfaction of both partners. Relationships require some give and take from each partner and some conflicts will require more give from one partner than the other in order to resolve the conflict.
Ingredient #6 Learn To compromise
Love does not conquer all and just because your partner loves you does that mean they must give in to your wishes. Long term relationships are built upon equality and equality means not always having your way.
Ingredient #7 Strong Love Relationship
Nothing enhances a long term relationship more than maintaining a strong love relationship. When two people are bound by a strong love it allows them to overcome many of life’s problems and provides for a more fulfilling life.
Ingredient #7 Physical Intimacy
Making time for intimacy strengthens the relationship. How can you have any feeling except that of love when you are wrapped in the arms of your love?
Ingredient #8 Express Your Love
As time goes along and as a relationship matures, partners tend to stop expressing their love for each other because they ‘assume’ their partner already knows what they’re thinking. When in reality, a day should never go by without you expressing your love to your partner.
Ingredient #9 Keep Your Relationships Fresh
Relationships and marriages become stale because couples fail to do new and special things together. Break the day to day routine and do something fresh and exciting together.
Ingredient #10 Maintain Your Physical Appearance
Maintain your physical appearance as best as you can. It was most likely what first attracted your mate so Do Not think it is no longer important.
One Last Thought
Long term relationships and marriages are not easy nor are they “rocket science”. If each partner commits themselves to the relationship and the relationship is built upon sound principals and common goals then a long term relationship is possible.
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