Signs of a Healthy Relationship
Your partner is loyal, loving and you both enjoy each other's company. This is proof positive you have a healthy relationship. Though not all moments of the day are filled with romance and song, you look forward to moments that will be. Together you work with your partner to build your family. For many couples this includes giving birth to children and raising them together.
Relationship problems
When relationship problems happen, they are taken seriously. You and your partner take the time needed to communicate in a respectful way your feelings and together you seek agreed upon solutions. You feel that even in times of difficulty, your partner is there for you. Adversity strengthens your bond.
A Word for the Wise
King Solomon of biblical fame is said to have been the smartest man who ever lived. Many hundreds of years ago he declared, "There is nothing new under the sun." This certainly applies to the age-old human need to live in a family.
What is new is the increased effort needed to make living in a family a positive experience for all. Modern society emphasizes personal fulfillment. Because of this, we all have high expectations--we need and we want! Thus, if we are to have happy and healthy relationship, we need to work on them. Second best just won't do.
Respect and Love in Relationships
Every relationship has two essential ingredients: Love and respect. However, the balance between "love" and "respect" is different for each gender. A woman needs to feel more love, whereas a man needs to feel more respect.
For a woman, love is felt when she has a partner who cares about her, puts her first and wants to spend time with her. She feels loved when her partner is sensitive to her feelings, upbeat and close with her. When a woman feels loved, she will naturally dedicate herself to her partner's well being.
For a man, respect is felt when his partner seeks his opinion and is attentive to his physical needs. He feels respect when his partner, whenever possible, agrees with him, offers praise for what he does. When a man feels loved, he will naturally work hard to make his partner happy.
Keep Anger out of the Home
Successful committed relationships are built on "love" and "respect." Anger and arguing will drive a wedge between you and your partner, which makes mutual feelings of love and respect impossible. Simply, if you want a loving relationship, keep anger out of your home. If anger, as an unwanted guest occasionally appears, quickly show it the way out. Make your home a special place filled with love and positive feelings.
Be a Relationship Giver
Put your partner's needs, when possible, before your own. And when your partner does likewise, you then have a healthy relationship that can easily weather any relationship problems that may come your way.
When each individual contributes to his or her partner’s well being, a stable, loving and long-term relationship will develop naturally. Emotional and physical love will come easily and will be a great blessing for all.