Dating is fun, but it can be stressful…especially when you’re looking for something more than just a good time. Finding your way from fun to a healthy, long-term relationship involves work, and that includes knowing what you need to make it last. Here are some things that healthy relationships have to include.
- Teamwork – Your partner should have your back, and they should have yours. Teamwork makes the dream work!
- Communication – This one’s a no-brainer. If you don’t communicate well, you’re in for a lot of problems.
- Honesty – This one kind of goes hand-in-hand with communication. A healthy relationship literally can’t exist with lies and half-truths involved.
- Trust – Another must for a healthy relationship, and an easy way to help build trust is honesty. (Notice how a lot of these are connected?)
- Understanding – Never compare your partner to someone else, especially an ex. Every relationship is different, and being understanding when they have a different way of doing or looking at things helps make you stronger as a couple.
- Respect – Being understanding doesn’t mean you have to agree. Would you like someone to try to control your thoughts and feelings? Neither would they. Respect their opinions, especially when they’re not yours.
- Love – The obvious one, and the only one on this list that makes the rest easier. If you love each other, your power to overcome everything that life throws at you is incredible.
Source: Bolde