As romantic as the notion of “When you have love, you don’t need anything else” sounds, it isn’t quite true. While ‘love’ might be the foundation of your relationship, you’ll need a lot more than that to survive and co-exist peacefully. Here’s the secret ingredients you’ll need to blend in for a sweet and nurturing relationship:
Respect – The Most Important Element Of A Relationship
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It is the pillar of any healthy relationship. As wildly preached as it is, we undermine its actual meaning. Respect is when you understand that your partner is an individual on their own and they have their own experiences and their unique opinions. Respect is the freedom of letting your partner be their own person despite being in a relationship. You can’t be mad at your partner for having a social life of their own, for instance. To respect each other mutually, you need to be comfortable in your own skin and not change either of you for any reasons whatsoever. Love them as they are and accept them for everything that they stand for.
Understanding – For A Relationship To Last Long Enough
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We may hear of this one quality often, but we forget to implement it. When you’re in the middle of a heated situation, you may forget that the power of understanding each other is the crux of it all. When you’ve been together a long time, you know how the other one thinks and functions. But in the midst of our overwhelming emotions, we forget to extend the compassion and empathy as we would otherwise. In the heat of the moment, we often end up blurting out words we don’t even mean – everything we will regret later. When we do understand our partner and their unsaid emotions, it is essential to respond to their actual intentions and not just their mistaken words.
Trust – The Building Block Of Any Relationship
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Trust is often mistaken to mean fidelity but it can’t be limited to the terms of adultery. This applies more so to long distance relationships but not exclusively. To trust your partner means to depend on your partner invariably. You can’t choose moments to rely on your partner and for that, you need to trust them completely. This includes their decisions and choices even if they don’t match yours. Trust is a building block of any relationship, yet it doesn’t come automatically.
Believe in the foundation of your relationship and don’t let the little things grow into bigger obstacles for no good reason. Cultivating these important qualities is essential for a happy relationship. We stand for love but also everything else that needs to be built for two people to continue being in love.
