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Helpful hints for long-term lovers
It can be tempting to think that because you've already had a committed relationship before, you know all the basics. But being with someone long-term can mean that you get out of practice with the simple but vital things like good communication. Make time to brush up on the basics and to remind yourself of what it takes to make a partnership work. This checklist will help you to get started:
A: Have time alone together every day, just touching down on what's happened in your day and how it's affected you
B: Express your needs - unless you each ask for what you want, you'll never get it
C: When each of you wants different things, learn how to get win-win solutions
D: Manage your critical emotions; don't dump anger or blame on each other but, equally, don't let dissatisfaction with the relationship fester
E: However long you've been together, celebrate each other and the relationship
F: Keep talking - particularly when you feel low or things are tough between you.
Helpful hints for long-term lovers
It can be tempting to think that because you've already had a committed relationship before, you know all the basics. But being with someone long-term can mean that you get out of practice with the simple but vital things like good communication. Make time to brush up on the basics and to remind yourself of what it takes to make a partnership work. This checklist will help you to get started:
A: Have time alone together every day, just touching down on what's happened in your day and how it's affected you
B: Express your needs - unless you each ask for what you want, you'll never get it
C: When each of you wants different things, learn how to get win-win solutions
D: Manage your critical emotions; don't dump anger or blame on each other but, equally, don't let dissatisfaction with the relationship fester
E: However long you've been together, celebrate each other and the relationship
F: Keep talking - particularly when you feel low or things are tough between you.
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