🤝🏻 how we maintain a healthy relationship -> 1 year

i’m no relationship expert, but i just want to be real and share my experiences on this platform to help anyone who might be struggling through their own relationships/with love, and learn together as we go! 🫶🏻

✿ a little about us:

my boyfriend and i met in church about 2 years back, and we got to know each other through a common friend group in church😬 we were purely just friends for a year but came to discover much later that we both had an interest in each other for a while. we only got together after talking to our most trusted and reliable friends and people, and we’ll be together for a year in February! how time passes…

here’s what helps us cope!

1️⃣ Open communication 🗣️

we always believe in this. something we practice a lot is that when one is upset at the other or there is an unresolved issue, we never go to bed without addressing it. no matter how much we don’t feel like talking about it, we give each other a bit of time and then come together to talk about it.

2️⃣ Be patient 🤲🏻

as everyone says, a relationship is never a 50/50. in some seasons of life, i might feel like my best is only 30%, but sometimes his best could be 70%. so, we always try to be patient with one another. it’s easier said than done, and we’re still a work-in-progress, but we find that practicing patience elevates our relationship even more.

3️⃣ The small things matter 🤏🏻

all the small things go such a long way. be it having short supper runs, to the tiny moments together, we appreciate it so much and it brings us closer together! my boyfriend is hilarious for this too… he enthusiastically comments on my lemon8 posts as well to make sure i feel supported, and i really do! 🤭

4️⃣ Going out on dates is still important‼️

just because you’ve gotten comfortable with each other, it doesn’t mean you stop putting in the effort to go out with each other! it could be really simple dates, even if its doing nothing and just enjoying each other’s presence, having a coffee, whatever! it keeps the relationship going~ 🥹

5️⃣ Common interest 👥

some people beg to differ, but i generally stand by this. i think having a common interest for us (music), keeps us connected and grounded, and helps with the earlier point, spending quality time! it helps us relate better to one another too🥰

6️⃣ Be there for each other in the good & bad times🫀

never choose to walk away when things get rough! we firmly believe that all things could be worked through, and with all of that, we’ve grown a lot from our struggles together.

to the people who are struggling with love, i hope you’ll find happiness soon, but remember that you still deserve all good things no matter what! and to my boyfriend; if you’re seeing this, i love and appreciate you more than you know! ♥️

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