A Must Read: How to Maintain a Successful Relationship – Part 1

There is no real mystery as to what’s required in order to maintain a great relationship. In fact, the
exact same answers have always been there with many ‘experts’ simply telling them to you in their own way. In this article series we’ll take a look at the fundamental principals you need in order to fully enjoy all a relationship has to offer you.
Real relationships in love are based firmly upon a great underlying friendship. When examining this you should think about your behaviour with your own friends and what you enjoy about those interactions with them. How similar is it to the interaction you have with your partner? With your friends you are probably very open and you must apply that same attitude with your partner, it’s very true that you only get good friends by first being one yourself.
Most important to a successful relationship is the ability to meet your partners needs. If you re-read that sentence 100 times it won’t be too many! That above all else is what decides if someone is happy in a relationship or not. As a caring participant in the relationship you should take a keen interest in finding out what the needs of your partner are and set about fulfilling them. To have a happy partner that needs to be your number one priority.
Of course it’s not a one way street and your partner needs to do the same for you in return. In love relationships we want to create a circle where both people are giving and receiving effortlessly. We all have common basic human needs but there will also be ones unique to your partner and to you. Learn how to communicate these to your partner so they can act and give you exactly what you need in order to feel fantastic in the relationship.
We’ll continue our look at these fundaments in part 2 of this series of how to maintain a successful relationship. Even if you only implement a few of them your relationship will still dramatically improve.