Couples who have healthy relationships practice these behaviours.
Communication
Every day they communicate positively with each other through body language, eye contact, facial expressions, tone of voice and words.
They greet each other affectionately physically and verbally.
Their tone of voice and words are non-aggressive.
They put their arms around each other as they exchange warm kisses.
Conflict
During the conflict, they’ll slow down the conflict calmly to talk through any misunderstandings. They don’t attack each other verbally, talk over each other, deflect, bring up the past or attack their partner’s character, or personality or tell them they don’t know what they’re talking about.
A couple who put each other first is able to walk away from conflict as friends and lovers.
Friendship
Couples put time and effort into building up their relationship through friendship, listening to each other, allowing their partner to have their space, support their partner in reaching their full potential, and not trying to make their partner another version of themselves or someone else but they support their partner’s career and personal goals.
They keep each other’s confidence, not running the other down to friends and family.
Romance
Couples keep their relationship alive by making their relationship a priority through dates, weekends away, collaborating on holiday details, and respecting each other’s differences and weaknesses.
They are constantly thinking of each other e.g, waiting on each other at the home such as making their partner a hot drink, taking turns in cooking meals if they’re both home to cook, and doing chores for their partner when they know their partner hasn’t had time to do it, or doing chores together, not being critical of each other and acknowledging each other’s efforts.
Taking time to watch romantic movies together with dinner or snacks while cuddling on the lounge, and taking advantage of sunny weekends to go for walks along the beach, go out for lunch etc.
Happiness
Healthy relationships know their partner is not responsible for their happiness.
They also know it is not up to them to change their partner but rather embrace their partner’s differences.
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