Do you know how to have a successful relationship? Many couples make the same mistakes over and over again, and do not understand why they fail. These simple tips can help you to realize what a good relationship actually means.
1. Communication is a key to having a good relationship. You should understand that your partner can’t read your thoughts. Do not assume anything! Talk about your feelings, dreams, fears etc… Talk about it all! When you start dating, it may be about physical attraction, but long lasting relationships demand communication.
2. Listening to your partner. Communication is not just saying to your partner what you’re thinking about. Listening is as essential as talking. It’s important not only to listen to what your partner tells you, but also to read his or her body language. Body Language very often can tell you more than spoken words.
3. Having shared goals is a key to succeeding in love. A relationship isn’t built on love alone, it’s very important to be sure that a person you’re with is like minded. For instance, you want to have kids but your partner doesn’t. Think where do you want to be in several years and how children play into the equation.
4. Get involved in common activities. It will help you to spend more time together and will surely make you closer to each other. Do you both like biking, skating, dancing, or singing?
5. Giving space. Of course, it is impossible to like doing the same sort of things your partner does all the time. But successful relationship allows your partner space to pursue his or her passions. Pursue your own interests independently too.
6. Give and take. If you want your relationship to work, it’s got to be about “us.” That means you should learn to give and take. These two aspects encompass the whole of a successful relationship, from picking out the chairs to sex. Don’t be too selfish, sometimes it is essential to meet your partners’ needs even if you don’t want to do it at all… Sometimes it is essential to be glad to receive roses for your birthday even if you hate them. To be in true love means to depend on the other person to complete you. No relationship can survive on just giving, or just taking. It takes doing both!
