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10 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship

Communicate Effectively
Communication is the most important tool in a good relationship. Go ahead. Express your desires and feelings to your partner and you will see the reciprocation flowing through. Good communication is a fundamental part of a healthy relationship. When people stop communicating well, they stop relating well, and times of change or stress can really bring out disconnect. As long as you are communicating, you can work through whatever problem you’re facing.

Be a Good Listener
Always try to understand your partner. Arguments happen all the time when both people want to be heard. Strengthen your relationships by simply listening! Being an attentive listener lets your partner know that his or her thoughts and feelings are important to you. Moreover, good listening encourages partners to open up and be willing to share.

Forgive The Small Stuff
No one is always right, and no one wants to be around someone who always needs to be right. Every relationship will have its down time, so when you and your partner do disagree, be civil and focus on the issue at hand. Don’t attack your partner personally or call him or her names. This is detrimental to your relationship and your partner’s self-esteem. So always try to disagree constructively and forgive the small mistakes of each-others.

Celebrate Each Other
For any healthy relationship it is important to take time to celebrate the occasions in your life. With the daily rush of work and caring for the kids it is easy to become disconnected from each other. Anniversaries allow you to remember your vows and recommit to them. These may slip by and if you don’t take time to honor them, your relationship may begin to drift apart as well. It is also important to plan trips together as a couple.

Realize Ups & Downs
Life stresses can make us short tempered. So it’s most important to recognize that there are ups and downs in every relationship. You won’t always be on the same page. Sometimes one partner may be struggling with an issue that stresses them, such as the death of a close family member. Other events, like job loss or severe health problems, can affect both partners and make it difficult to relate to each other. You might have different ideas of managing finances or raising children. Different people cope with stress differently, and misunderstanding can rapidly turn to frustration and anger.

Give and Take
If you expect to get what you want 100% of a time in a relationship, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Healthy relationships are built on compromise. However, it takes work on each person’s part to make sure that there is a reasonable exchange.

Have Fun Together
A little humor and playful interaction can go a long way in relieving tense situations and helping you see the bright side. Make a habit of laughing together whenever you can. Think about playful ways to surprise your partner, like bringing flowers or a favourite movie home unexpectedly. Playing with pets or small children can really help you reconnect with your playful side. If it’s something you do together, you also learn more about your partner and how he or she likes to have fun.

Get Physical
Life without physical contact with others is a lonely life indeed. Physical intimacy is a natural, and healthy, extension of a relationship. 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. Touch is a fundamental part of human existence. But 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.

Stay Connected
Spend a quality time with your partner. Be fully committed to your relationship. Remember that relationships take effort. Invest your time and energy into making your relationship work. Couples need to spend a lot of time with each other. You must take a half-day a week to go out on a date. Devote at least 30 minutes of your day to meaningful, one-on-one conversation — no television or kids allowed.

Be Friends
Be friends as well as lovers. Any healthy relationship must be based on a solid underlying friendship. People in the happiest relationships regard their partners as friends. Treat your partner with kindness, respect and appreciate as you would a very close friend. Support, listen to, laugh and shared hobbies with each other will strengthen your relationship.

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11. Be honest!

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TRADELYN: 11. Be honest!

So on point!...

tsew! All these rules? No time! Just do you! Be you!

Love this! A lot of people lack d major thing. Communication

valmunich: tsew! All these rules? No time! Just do you! Be you!

Bro it didn't say Rules, but Ways.. & how can you be you when there lots to Learn with Life..

marieolae: Love this! A lot of people lack d major thing. Communication

True..

I'll also add Patience & Tolerance..