Keys To Successful Relationships
At The Mental Wellness Center, we frequently work with a variety of relationships. We work with people who are dating, people who are married, people who are in open relationships, people who are in polyamorous relationships, and the list goes on and on and on. They are as mixed and different as the list is long. And that’s a beautiful and wonderful thing. But when your relationship begins to deteriorate you can begin to feel as if you’ve lost your sense of self. And you can find yourself asking or googling what the keys are to a successful relationship.
This blog is going to outline those keys to successful relationships to help your regroup your relationship, heal your connection, and help you to feel like your relationship is in an amazing place. Because when you feel like your relationship is in a great place your life feels better, your life feels more hopeful, and pieces suddenly just fit. Which is my goal for all of you reading this blog. My recommendations for the keys to successful relationships are as follows:
Show Appreciation For Your Partner: Make sure that your partner knows on a regular basis what you like most about them. Make sure they know what you admire about them, what makes you proud about them, what their strengths are, and how they feel about being in a relationship with you. Encouraging and supporting each other is an important key to a successful relationship.
View Your Partner As A Team Member: Viewing your partner(s) as a team member, will revolutionize your relationship. Instead of disagreements being every person for themselves or even their being sides in the relationship, you will begin to understand that you are both on the same team and actually on the same side. Viewing your partner as a team member eliminates many power struggles and arguments.
Make The Relationship A Priority: If every person in the relationship feels respected and cared for, the relationship easily becomes a priority. Thinking in terms of “WE” instead of “I” increases the sense of trust you have within your relationship. This doesn’t mean giving up your needs and personal interests in favor of your partners. It does, however, mean considering their thoughts and opinions and doing what you can to help them to feel loved and respected.
Take Nothing For Granted: One of the best things I recommend is that my clients develop a sense of gratitude for their partner and all the ways they make their life better. Essentially, if you are in a happy relationship, your partner must be doing tons of little tiny things for you every single day to make your relationship work (just as you are for them). Focusing on the gratitude you have for your partner is a game-changer.
If you are looking to make your relationship better, I recommend scheduling an appointment with Stephanie Heuramo, LCSW. You can learn more about her here: https://www.thementalwellnesscenter.com/providers
