i know that many of us have strived for keeping our relationships healthy and rewarding. i thought this article was most useful. hopefully this may benefit others too. having respect for the partner and their needs as well as our own is important too.
Couples who practice these techniques have longer and stronger relationships
Published on July 11, 2011 by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D. in Emotional Fitness
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1. Successful relationships take work. They don't happen in a vacuum. They occur when the couples in them take the risk of sharing what it is that's going on in their hearts and heads.
2. You can only change yourself, not your partner. If you love someone and think that after a while he or she will alter behaviors you find uncomfortable, think again. If you want changes, put them on the table. so your partner knows what you need, etc.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...onship-healthy
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