This
is your easy universal guide to maintaining a long and happy relationship
together with your love. This is about many things--but it is never about being
one sided or demanding. Don't allow yourself to be a control freak or fearful
and paranoid, but be open and cheerful. It's about how the two of you do this
and continue it...
Choose your partner
wisely.
Having
similar tastes, hobbies, temper and goals in life is very important even though
you will be opposite in some nice ways. If you two have different relationship
goals, you should try to find different partners. It will eventually lead to
mild and even harsh conflicts, but even these type of conflicts will help both
you and your significant other at the time decide what they really want in a
relationship, nothing is ever a waste of time. But without compatibility in
your basics it is very hard to maintain a happy relationship. If one is always
"going, rushing and imagining" but the other (no matter how lovely)
always wants to "stay, stop or forget it all"--it is very hard to be
together and make things work for long run.
Be honest about
everything always.
Even
in the smallest matter. Being honest is the most important thing in a
relationship. Secrets or dishonesty is like poisonous venom from a deadly snake
that will bite you both... when it comes crawling out and it will.
Never cheat on your
partner.
Imagine
what you would feel if they cheated on you. Would you really want them to feel
that way? Could you ruin every month/year you've spent together? Could you
break their heart? Keep in mind, that cheating could do permanent damage to
your partners self confidence and could ruin their love life completely
forever. You will never be trusted again, no matter how you excuse yourself.
Be open and informative
as much as you can.
Privacy
is something that couples need to be completely open about and know exactly
what the other expects from them and talk about the issues that you might have.
As the relationship continues and those initial boundaries are changing then
revise them and eventually in a perfect relationship would have absolutely
nothing private from there other, but nothing is perfect so beyond absolutely
everything make sure to talk to your partner in full about things and respect
the others wishes.
Respect the needs of
your partner.
Keep
your wants balanced with theirs. This way no one gets constant advantage. But
everyone stays happy.
