PFD862ESDHUT
Top ten tips
1. Show appreciation for each other every day. These include
your respect and desire for your partner. It is the little appreciative words
and actions that count. “Thanks for a lovely dinner”, will do wonders!
2. Give each other more. Here is a hefty list – more
affection, more hugs, more kisses, more massages, more flowers, more physical
contact, yes, and even more sex!
3. Speak out! Tell your spouse or partner what is bothering
you about him or her. Do not crop up things. Good communication is also talking
about the small hindrances in a relationship.
4. We have two ears and one mouth. This means we must listen
to what our spouses or partners say. We all need the to feel that we are heard
and understood. It is not only listening, but also showing that we indeed
listened.
5. Be supportive. In any relationship, the crux is to be
supportive of each other. This means we must be each other’s best supporter or
fan! We must encourage, praise and appreciate each other’s good qualities,
projects and desires. It is no use to support only in words – it is also the
deeds behind the words: prepare food, massage each other, assist with the
household chores, etc.
6. Spend quality time together. There is a time for being
busy, a time for being by yourself but also a time to spend quality time
together, even if it means just to hold each other.
7. Have fun. Do the things you did when you first met and
tried to impress each other. Share a joke, play some ball on the lawn, play
miniature golf, or anything both of you enjoy.
8. Be balanced and fair. Be aware for one of you having less
than his or her share of the good stuff or more than his or her share of the
bad stuff. Correct any imbalances or unfairness as quickly as possible.
9. Put yourself in your partner’s shoes. See things from his
or her point of view. Try to understand how the other one will feel or react.
10. Be open. With each other. Let your partner feel that the
two of you are intimate by opening a window to your heart and mind. Never allow
him or her guess what you are thinking or feeling. Speak out!
