Healthy Relationships

Relationships

Whether it is a casual relationship with your local shopkeeper, a long term endearment with your spouse or an ongoing connection with your close friends and family, relationships provide satisfaction and joy. They also help us grow and develop in various ways. Relationships can be used to learn how to better communicate and understand each other, which can lead to deeper levels of intimacy. They can also be a source of inspiration and motivation to try new things or pursue goals in life. Having someone to lean on and support you through the bad times makes you more confident in yourself. And when you have a partner that celebrates your wins, it is a feeling like no other.

Healthy relationships take work, but they don’t have to be difficult. Think of the work you put into a hobby or a project that really excites you. It can still be hard at times, but it is work that is fun and meaningful. Relationships should be the same way!

Healthy relationships are based on mutual respect. That means giving each other space and time to do things they enjoy. It also means respecting each other’s individual identities, interests and perspective. For example, if your partner has a different interest in sports than you do, that is okay! It is just one of the many unique things that make them who they are. Trying to change them in order to fit your idea of the perfect person will only cause discontent in the long run.