5 AREAS TO IMPROVE IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP

If you feel like you are with the one you love and you are ready to make some improvements in the way you treat your partner, here are some tips for you;

1. NOURISH YOUR RELATIONSHIP.

Just like our plants need food and water, our relationships do too. It's way too easy in our fast-paced, plugged-in culture to take our significant other for granted, so it's important to make regular efforts to initiate dates with your partner and plan some fun things to do together. It could be an activity you used to enjoy as a couple, or it could be something new and out of the box.

2. BE PRESENT WHEN YOU ARE PRESENT.

Connecting is more than simply being in the same house, room or restaurant, though that's a good start! It's about being truly present, making eye contact and showing genuine interest in your partner. Try putting down your gadgets on a regular basis and really take the time to connect with your partner, even for a few minutes. Be sincere when you ask about their thoughts, feelings and experiences, and then really listen and respond from your heart.

3. FOSTER A BALANCE BETWEEN FRIENDSHIP AND INTIMACY.

A loving relationship is about being good friends and being intimate. Many relationships begin with a spark of chemistry but fade over time without the foundation of a true friendship, while others may have a solid friendship but lack that romantic spark. Try to foster a friendship with your partner, and then make regular efforts to fan the flames of intimacy.

4. INCREASE TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE.

It's so easy to gather up resentments about the little things your partner does that bother you, so make working on tolerance and acceptance a daily practice. Being less judgmental also increases our own level of peace. Distinguish between behaviors you'd like to work on accepting and reasonable changes you'd like to request. For example, you might be able to accept the cap being left off the toothpaste, or it might be important enough to respectfully request that your honey try to remember to put it back on. And when your partner makes requests of you, consider honoring those as well.

5. GIVE WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO GET.

Most people want to be heard, understood, seen and validated; but unfortunately many people want their partner to go first. Since we have zero control over how our partner acts and hopefully some control over how we act, if we want things to change in our relationship, the best chance of success is to give what we would like to get. So if you want to be heard, try becoming a better listener and see what happens. If you want your partner to meet some of your needs, try meeting some of theirs. Of course this doesn't guarantee anything. Some people won't be able
to meet our needs regardless of what we do, but it's worth a try, especially if what you've been doing hasn't been working.

Thanks for reading.