Tuesday, April 12, 2005

healthy relationship angles

Affirm your partner in your mind and in your words. Don't focus on the little mistakes. Nagging chokes all feelings of love; criticism erodes confidence. When one partner feels insecure and unappreciated, there will inevitably be an escalation of harsh words

Bring fantasy into the bedroom. Dress for bedroom success; set the stage with candles and music and get yourself psyched! The brain is your most erotic organ. Play games, or meet your partner in a public place and pretend that you are seeing one another for the first time and act that way

Become a team and fulfill each other's strong and weak points. Support and defend one another in front of colleagues, friends and family.

Communicate with each other. Each partner has to express feelings and thoughts, be heard and appreciated. There is great value in being a good listener. Communication involves both listening and speaking, not shouting or uttering insults. Demonstrate your love daily.

Work on your timing. Good communication means that you chose the right time for discussions.

Exercise. Working out gets rid of stress, raises endorphins and makes you look better. Exercise raises libido too. When you exercise, you sweat out the small stuff and are less prone to be irritated

Small steps, giant gains. Implement little changes and watch the dynamics of your relationship change. Love yourself first. Come back to your core self and delight in who you are. Before you were a spouse or a parent, you were you- a separate, marvelous being. When you come to terms with yourself, watch your significant other fall in love with you again.