Relationship Tips: 7 Things that will boost and Maintaining a Good, Healthy Relationship

Tips for a health relationship

Relationship Tips: 7 Things that will boost and Maintaining a Good, Healthy Relationship

Be aware of what you and your partner want for yourselves and what you want from the relationship.

Every relationship is unique, and people come together for many different reasons. Part of what defines a healthy relationship is sharing a common goal for exactly what you want the relationship to be and where you want it to go. And that’s something you’ll only know by talking deeply and honestly with your partner.

Let one another know what your needs are & be able to communicate them assertively. You aren’t psychic & neither is he/she.

You maintain a meaningful emotional connection with each other. You each make the other feel loved and emotionally fulfilled. There’s a difference between being loved and feeling loved. When you feel loved, it makes you feel accepted and valued by your partner, like someone truly gets you. Some relationships get stuck in peaceful coexistence, but without the partners truly relating to each other emotionally. While the union may seem stable on the surface, a lack of ongoing involvement and emotional connection serves only to add distance between two people.

Realize that your partner will not be able to meet all of your needs - some needs will be met outside of the relationship.

Despite the claims of romantic fiction or movies, no one person can meet all of your needs. In fact, expecting too much from your partner can put unhealthy pressure on a relationship. To stimulate and enrich your romantic relationship, it’s important to sustain your own identity outside of the relationship, preserve connections with family and friends, and maintain your hobbies and interests.

Do not demand that a partner change to meet all your expectations. Work to accept differences that you see between your ideal (how you would like things to be) & the reality (how they really are).

Expect conflict - be willing to negotiate & compromise on the things you want from one another.

Perspective-taking & empathy - try to see things from the other’s point of view and to accept them. You don’t have to agree to respect and understand differences.

Realize that healthy relationships take continual work and effort to maintain. When differences come up, try to negotiate.