The Best Marriage Relationships

Relationship Questions to Ask Your Mate

2011-10-05T05:35:00.000-07:00

Healthy Marriage Relationship, Cant Wait To Get Home

2011-08-27T11:00:00.000-07:00

How do you tell if you are in a healthy marriage relationship? If you can't wait to get home after a long day of work just to see his or her smiling face then your relationship is unquestionably a healthy one.

Two people in a healthy relationship experience less stress and are more capable of handling a stressful situation when one comes along. Know why? Because they have backup, that's why. They have someone who supports them in every way. When they zig, the other zigs along with, it's just that simple.

Effective communication makes for a good relationship. It reinforces trust and mutual respect. Another attribute of a sound relationship is flexibility when it counts. In other words, you'll make yourself available to your partner even when it is not the most convenient time. If you have these things in your relationship then you probably treat each other as equals and do not experience too many heated arguments.

Should you expect your spouse to do something you would not do? No! A healthy relationship is a two way street. So, do not expect more from your spouse than you are willing to give of yourself.

Communication along with emotional intimacy is a key factor in any relationship. This is the basis for maintaining a healthy bond between the two of you. If you talk about your thoughts (who, what, why and where) then surprises will be limited and not one or the other will get blindsided. If a problem does come up that is difficult to talk about, find the courage to talk and sort it out.

Part of good communication skills is the ability to listen. Have the courtesy to remain silent when your spouse is talking, do not interrupt and do not try to fix it right away. When a fix is needed then figure it out together. Remain loyal partners at all times.

Disagreements happen. No one is perfect. Handling them with dignity and grace is important. Do not attack your spouse but do not be a doormat either. If you have done something wrong apologize and then work together to learn how to get past it. Having the ability to forgive and forget also is key to keeping a relationship healthy. Do not under any circumstances throw stuff back in each other's faces. If you gave forgiveness once then let it go and move on.

Show love and genuine concern for your spouse. Be there for each other to lean on. I have found that a healthy relationship does not mean that each of you is strong at all times. When one of you isn't then the other one must be and vise versa. This is what committing your self to another person is all about.

Plainly speaking, faithfulness is a major part of having a good relationship. If you have committed yourself to someone have enough respect for yourself and your spouse to remain faithful and do not go pimping about with someone else. This is the worst thing you could do in any relationship and one of the more common reasons why relationships fail. This is what a healthy marriage relationship is about.

5 Ingredients for a Lasting Marital Relationship

2010-07-17T15:43:00.000-07:00

If there were such a thing as magic ingredients to a lasting marital relationship, someone would have already bottled it and made this potion available at your local Walgreens store. There are several ways to make your relationship strong and give it the best chance of lasting a lifetime. Most of them are common sense and some are just reminders of when the relationship was new.

All 5 of these ingredients are important for a lasting relationship and could be called the “secret to a blissful relationship.” You really do need all of these ingredients for a good marital relationship. The hard part is in figuring out how to express them.

Honesty: Lies will ruin a relationship quickly, even if they’re lies about nothing important. No one respects a liar.

Respect: If you don’t respect the person you’re with, there’s little hope for the relationship to last. If you laugh at your partner, feel he or she is often a joke, dumb or worthy of some kind of scorn, then what’s the point?
Kindness: Treat your partner with kindness always. A secret to relationships is to be as courteous when you’re alone and not feeling thrilled at that moment as you would with a stranger on the street.
Thoughtfulness: Put your partner’s needs and desires at the top of your list. Little gestures are often some of the most powerful.
Love: It’s not enough to just say you love your partner, but you have to show them that you love them often. Whether it be in the form of making love or practicing the four properties of love listed above.

Honest is pretty easy to show. Simply be open and honest during conversations. Don’t be afraid to let your partner see the real you. Let them know your true thoughts and feelings. This can be especially hard for men to do.

Showing respect and showing kindness goes hand in hand. By treating your partner with respect, you show that you support them. You’ll back them up in their ideas and actions because you respect and believe in them.

Even when you don’t necessarily feel they’re doing the right thing, you can respect their decision and be kind in your words about it. Disagreeing pleasantly is a so-called secret to relationships.

Thoughtfulness and love go hand in hand also. Telling your spouse that you love them is one way to express love. Maybe they’ll feel more loved when you lend them a hand with household chores. You can give them a compliment on something they’ve done, or the way they look. It’s about making your partner feel good.

People perceive love differently. Find what your partner perceives as the most loving thing and do that, you’re expressing your love perfectly for that person. And you’re being thoughtful, too. You’re thinking of that person and trying to make them happy.

If you combine these things and apply them, then you’ve found the secret to relationships that can make your love lasting.

The five rules of thumb mentioned above are the basis for any lasting relationship, whether related to work, family or marriage.

It’s common that the longer we have a relationship with someone we tend to take them for granted more often, why? Maybe it’s because we think they’ll always be there, no matter what.

We are defined as to who we are by our relationships. If you want to improve your relationships, don’t be afraid to ask for help or seek guidance.

The secret to a lasting relationship is the golden rule. “Treat others as you would have them treat you.” It’s not “Whom ever has the gold makes the rules.”

Unconditional Love

2009-07-24T10:53:00.000-07:00

The best spouse relationships have what is know as unconditional love...

Unconditional love is the type of love that comes without conditions. The type of love you have for your partner when the romantic hollywood style of love is gone.

Once the romance is gone, (give it a few years, you'll see what I'm talking about) you make the transition to Real Love. This is love you have for your partner dispite the fact they aren't perfect. You know your partner's faults and imperfections, but thats okay... You still love them. Thus, you have unconditional love.

To put it another way. It's the same type of love (without the added benifit of sex) you would have for your parents or your children. Assuming you love your parents and children.

Another example would be the way you love you dog or pets, unconditionally. You love your children unconditionally, right. However, this can be difficult to do especially during the teenage years.

We all go through trials and tribulations, there is the temptation to let our issues rule our lives. If your serious about a lasting marriage, you need to put the clutter aside and let your unconditional love come through. Love really does conquer all.

Relationships Based on Love and Respect

2009-04-28T13:41:00.000-07:00

The best spouse relationships are based on love and respect. That goes without saying, doesn’t it? Everyone probably realizes that love and respect are crucial to having a fertile relationship. But beyond love and respect there are a few things that can help spouse relationships.

Think back to when you were first married. If you’re newly married, think back to when you first met and were dating. How did you treat your partner? You probably treated your partner with respect, but also with kindness and thoughtfulness.

Unfortunately, it’s common that the longer we know someone the less kindness we tend to show towards that person. One would think that the opposite holds true. But we start to take the other person for granted and think they’ll always be there, no matter what.

Think of the last time you went to the bank or grocery store and spoke to the cashier. Maybe you exchanged words with a stranger. How was the tone of your voice and your words? You probably sounded like the sweetest person on the planet. That person might have thought “how polite” when you walked away.

Now think to the words and the tone of the voice you use with your spouse at times. When you get angry or you’re unhappy about something think about how you sound. Would you ever speak that way to a stranger? If you’re thinking “probably not” then you’ve started taking advantage of your spouse.

People do it with close friends, parents and children too. If we could record a person’s conversation and play it back to them at a different time, that person might be ashamed of how they sounded. And they probably wouldn’t speak that way to someone they didn’t know very well for fear of hurting their feelings!

Good spouse relationships are kind ones. Everyone gets angry now and then. And yes, everyone says things he or she regrets in an angry and even hateful tone of voice. But you can keep these instances to a minimum by just thinking about whether you’d talk to your postman or your boss that way.

Thoughtfulness is also an important factor in a good marriage. People love their spouses, but it seems the longer they’re together, the less they sometimes show it. Your spouse is one person you should make a point of being thoughtful toward.

In the beginning when you’re first dating or first married, you might send (or receive) flowers, cards and little surprises. Generally after people are married for a while, these sorts of things slow down or stop. Remembering to be thoughtful and surprising your spouse once in a while can help make yours one of the better spouse relationships.

Try to keep in mind that marriage isn’t written in stone. There really are other opportunities out there for your spouse. Bring back some of the things you did and said when you were trying to win this person. Be kind and thoughtful as much as you can. Those combined with love and respect will make yours one of the enduring spouse relationships.

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