Relationship Thoughts: Sit Down and Do Periodic “Relationship Check Ups”
👉❤️ You take your car to the shop from time to time for a tune up. You go to the doctor from time to time for a physical. Why wouldn’t your relationship need a moment from time to time to check in and make sure everything is in order? Sit down with your partner every now and then and hash out if couple and individual goals are being met, if Read More
Relationship Thoughts: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
👉❤️ Successful relationships are not a quick process. The goal is not to “fall in love” but to “stay in love” and that means two people will have to share a mindset of longevity, effort and continual adjustments to win to long race. Otherwise, a relationship will fizzle just a fast as it started.
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Relationship Thoughts: It’s Nothing Like a Reality TV Show
👉❤️ When I was a young girl, I used to read romance novels all the time. It was an entertaining dream world, that gave the impression that a man would come along in a wondrous cloud of heavenly smoke and together we would ride off into the sunset together. Then I started dating in real life and realized quickly that’s not how things worked. Reality TV shows are no different. Read More
Relationship Thoughts: Children Come with a Lifetime “Partner in Parenting.” Be Careful Who You Tether Yourself To.
👉❤️ Ok, we get it. life happens and sometimes relationships don’t work out. When it comes to bringing children into this world and having to share the responsibilities of parenting (whether two people are together or not), it is crucial for the child’s sake that you pick a person who can remain amicable even if the two of you are not romantically involved. So, put to the side that a Read More
Relationship Thoughts: Wave the White Flag for the Minor Battles
👉❤️ Let go of the notion that you have to be right all the time in relationships (even when you are). Step back and decide whether a disagreement is really that important in the long run to even bother with. Sometimes, you just agree to disagree. Sometimes you just don’t fight the battle because it’s not that serious for the overall health of the relationship. As the saying goes…sometimes peace Read More
Relationship Thoughts: Enabling Isn’t Helping
👉❤️ Hopefully, you desire to be your partner’s biggest cheerleader but there are times when you need to give them a dose of constructive criticism. In love, you will have to let them know that their behavior, thoughts, words are not beneficial to them or others. Sometimes we want to excuse harmful behavior in the name of love but that is only ensuring that your partner will never understand the Read More
Relationship Thoughts: Do You Have a Vision for the Relationship? Does it Match Your Partner’s?
👉❤️ Do you want to get married? Does your partner desire to be married? Do you want one child? Does your partner want ten children? Do you want to rent for the next five years? Does your partner want to buy a home in three years. Do you want to save more than you spend? Does your spend money as soon as it hits their hand? Everyone needs to be Read More