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1. Positive Experiences
A great confidence and commitment builder in a relationship is a shared, positive experience with the person you love. Think of the identity of your relationship — how you and your partner perceive it to be.
Take the negative, funny things and turn them into positive experiences. And take the positive experiences and live through the memories and build toward new experiences.
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3. Eliminating Distractions And Temptations
Vices, temptations, minor distractions — these are the things that tear relationships apart. Take those things out of the picture.
We’re all vulnerable to letting our minds and eyes wander. Excessive use of social media, intrusive friendships, flirty people, alcohol, emotionally char...
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On Commitment
Commitment begins with desire. Each person has to want it and be willing to sacrifice for the other. It takes shifting the way we view ourselves and giving up something, in order to give to someone else.
Commitment requires open communication channels and an “all-in...
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4. A Willingness To Be Empathetic
Our own experiences always color our perception. But in a great relationship there is a willingness to understand your partner’s needs, wants and point of view. You put your ego aside and understand where they are coming from.
Part of commitment to your partner is satisfying a need f...
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2. Committing In Thoughts And Actions
There will be easy, seamless days, but there will also be conflict and struggle. Relationships take work. Value your time with your partner.
Go “all in” and think about what will make that person happy, ways to improve your relationship or to help ease their burden. Show with words and ...
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5. What Matters Most
It’s crucial for a relationship’s longevity to discuss what matters most to you personally and as a couple. There will be differences but it’s important to understand that personal time is as important as together time.
Focus on the things that matters most to each of you. Making sur...
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Invest In Experiences
- Even this may not sound like a practical thing to do, an intangible experience can often bring you joy for longer than a physical object.
- Experiences are short-lived, but not in a psychological sense. They live on in our memories, they live on in the stories we recall and tell - th...
The Overarching Sense Of “Be Positive!”
Great long-term interpersonal relationships (in terms of quality) are based on shared experience but also the ability to share how we are feeling at that time.
And if we are always expected to say positive stuff, we won't be able to reach that level of intimacy that we need in a really goo...
A Gratitude List
Remembering all the good things about your partner with a 'gratitude list' is a great way to keep things in perspective, as there are moments in a long-term relationship when you will perceive your partner as unhealed, needy or unattractive.
If you are not taking care, are neglecting or re...
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