Love might have the softest corner in our hearts but with the strongest feelings to take over our lives. While a relationship can often overwhelm us stretching over a period, we do need certain rules to keep the sparks ablaze. Easy to live by, these 3 R’s will help you build a love story that will last even longer than you will:
Respect – Sometimes More Important Than Even Love!
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When you’ve been together for years, you forget that your partner is an individual on their own. Gradually, you start to morph into identical personalities. Do Jism Ek Jaan is a dysfunctional concept and sets you up for a big blow-up later. Respect your partner for who they are and everything that they stand for. They might be different in their ways but isn’t that why you fell in love with them in the first place? Respect isn’t just about talking politely but it is about understanding your partner even when their strange ideas are beyond your thoughts.
Help them preserve their authenticity and celebrate their eccentric self every time you get a chance- that’d be respecting them in the truest sense.
Responsibility – Something That Defines Your Relationship!
It’s about being relentlessly dependable. Inevitably, you slip up at some point. They’re your human diary. It’s nothing short of dating or being married to your best friend. Remember the details. Your partner and you have built up roles in the relationship and they are counting on you to reach out for them when they haven’t called out for you yet. You’ll be surprised at how cohesively your life is built around your partners and what a huge role you both play in one another’s. Like they say, consistency is the key! Remember that an extra effort goes a long way in your relationship.
Romance – I Mean What’s A Relationship Without It?
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As popular as this notion is, people in decade-long relationships fail to apply this successfully. And when they do try to amplify the romance, it ends up with a candle-light dinner or another sweet gesture of the likes. Don’t limit the concept of romance to just one event. Romance is a feeling that needs to be continuous and undying in a relationship. Flirt with your partner like when you first met, surprise them with little things every day or do the simple thing, just be consistent. It isn’t a lot of work, trust us. The formula is just to try and win them over every day like you’re trying to land that first date with them. The result of this step is a relationship with fireworks intact.
A relationship which stands the test of time unfailingly consists of these 3 R’s. These rituals take the form of pillars in a relationship and keep the foundation stronger than ever. Give it some time for these habits to incorporate in your life and watch your love grow heaps and bounds through time.
