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During my hiatus, my amazing partner asked me to marry him in Paris, at the top of the Eiffel Tower at twilight. It was romantic and wonderful and I consider myself a very lucky woman.
At this point in my life, I've had some failed relationships (to put it mildly) and I've had tons of time to work on my relationship with myself.
All of that combined gives me a great feeling of confidence and satisfaction with the relationship I am in now. I by no means know it all but I know what works for me.
Finding "your" significant other can be difficult but in my opinion, making it last is where the real effort comes in. So I took some time to think about all of the things I believe make a relationship work for the long haul:
Smile at each other.
Don't nag -ask.
Take a breath and think before you speak.
Listen with care.
Pay attention to the little things.
Say please and thank you.
Let some things go.
Give each other space.
Support each others endeavors.
If you can't trust completely - rethink the relationship.
See things from the other's point of view.
Appreciate what you have and stop dwelling on what you don't.
Be realistic (No Cinderella's here!) but don't take crap either.
Be patient.
Hug daily (if not more!).
Talk, don't yell.
Honesty, honesty, honesty.
You can never have enough relationship wisdom so if you have anything to share, comment below!
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