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Advice For Building Relationships That Are Healthy, Happy And Satisfying by wealthmission: 7:22pm On Jul 11, 2015 |
A strong, healthy relationship can be one of the best
supports in your life. Good relationships improve all aspects
of your life, strengthening your health, your mind, and your
connections with others. However, if the relationship isn't
working, it can also be a tremendous drain. Relationships
are an investment. The more you put in, the more you can
get back. These tips can help keep a healthy relationship
strong, or repair trust and love in a relationship on the rocks.
How to strengthen your loving relationship
Everyone’s relationship is unique, and people come together
for many different reasons. But there are some things that
good relationships have in common. Knowing the basic
principles of healthy relationships helps keep them
meaningful, fulfilling and exciting in both happy times and
sad:
What makes a healthy love relationship?
Staying involved with each other. Some relationships get
stuck in peaceful coexistence, but without truly relating to
each other and working together. While it may seem
stable on the surface, lack of involvement and
communication increases distance. When you need to talk
about something important, the connection and
understanding may no longer be there.
Getting through conflict. Some couples talk things out
quietly, while others may raise their voices and
passionately disagree. The key in a strong relationship,
though, is not to be fearful of conflict. You need to be
safe to express things that bother you without fear of
retaliation, and be able to resolve conflict without
humiliation, degradation or insisting on being right.
Keeping outside relationships and interests alive. No one
person can meet all of our needs, and expecting too much
from someone can put a lot of unhealthy pressure on a
relationship. Having friends and outside interests not only
strengthens your social network, but brings new insights
and stimulation to the relationship, too.
Communicating. Honest, direct communication is a key
part of any relationship. When both people feel
comfortable expressing their needs, fears, and desires,
trust and bonds are strengthened. Nonverbal cues—body
language like eye contact, leaning forward or away, or
touching someone’s arm—are critical to communication.
Relationship advice tip 1: Keep physical intimacy alive
Touch is a fundamental part of human existence. Studies
on infants have shown the importance of regular, loving
touch and holding on brain development. These benefits do
not end in childhood. Life without physical contact with
others is a lonely life indeed.
Studies have shown that affectionate touch actually boosts
the body’s levels of oxytocin, a hormone that influences
bonding and attachment. In a committed relationship
between two adult partners, physical intercourse is often a
cornerstone of the relationship. However, intercourse should
not be the only method of physical intimacy in a
relationship. Regular, affectionate touch—holding hands,
hugging, or kissing—is equally important.
Be sensitive to what your partner likes. While touch is a key
part of a healthy relationship, it’s important to take some
time to find out what your partner really likes. Unwanted
touching or inappropriate overtures can make the other
person tense up and retreat—exactly what you don’t want.
Relationship advice tip 2: Spend quality time together
You probably have fond memories of when you were first
dating your loved one. Everything may have seemed new
and exciting, and you may have spent hours just chatting
together or coming up with new, exciting things to try.
However, as time goes by, children, demanding jobs, long
commutes, different hobbies and other obligations can
make it hard to find time together. It’s critical for your
relationship, though, to make time for yourselves. If you
don’t have quality time, communication and understanding
start to erode. Source:http://amebocity.com
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