Healthy Romantic Relationships Tips

Healthy Romantic Relationships Tips

Here are a few of the factors to consider as you take your “relationship temperature:”

1. How well do you and your partner listens to each other? When you and your partner talk, do you look each other in the eye and really hear what you are each saying, or is one of you already planning a response before the other has finished talking?

2. How willing are you to take responsibility for your role in your relationship? Most people are good at finding fault in others; particularly those with whom they are in relationship. How capable are you of both identifying your relational limitations and working to change them?

3. Have you been willing to make compromises for your partner? Both in a general way and in your daily routine, are you conscious of your partners’ likes and dislikes, sensitivities and emotional needs? Likewise, is your partner willing to make compromises for you? In order for a relationship to be balanced and healthy, each person needs to assert his or her own needs and be responsive to those of their partner.

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4. Do you and your partner recognize the qualities you enjoy and appreciate about each other? Are you able to express these things, or does either of you leave them unsaid? Over time, couples have a tendency to take each other for granted, not realizing that recognition, appreciation and affection need to be regularly exchanged, in whatever way works for both partners.

5. Conversely, when you and your partner disagree, are you able to express your concerns without feeling cut off or worried about how your partner will react? If you are both able to express concerns, are you able to do so gently and respectfully or does either of you become harsh or ridiculing? How you express the things that bother you matters at least as much as what your concerns were in the first place.

IMPORTANT: While each of these factors is distinct, together they share common themes: mutual respect, openness and consideration. Take time to consider this: your care, attentiveness & respect in your romantic relationship are the gifts that matter most every day.