Our golden rule for couples is: “Do unto others as they would have you do unto them.” Instead of treating our partner as we would like to be treated, we need to treat them as they want to be treated. This is harder than it seems, for at least three reasons.
Three Golden Rules in a relationship; Feel your feelings, Tell the truth and Keep your commitments.
Respect Each Other
The first rule to keeping a strong, romantic relationship is to treat your loved one with respect. You have to respect your partner's time, heart, character, and, of course, his or her trust. Then, and only then can you expect to receive the same amount of respect back.
You can live by the 3-6-9 rule. That means no big decisions about a relationship, or about sex, until you've been seeing each other for 3 or 6 or 9 months. (And it's safer to stick with 6 or 9 months before you start seriously considering really big decisions, like having sex.)
The 5-5-5 method is simple, according to Clarke. When a disagreement comes up, each partner will take 5 minutes to speak while the other simply listens, and then they use the final five minutes to talk it through.
It's The 100/0 Principle: You take full responsibility (the 100) for the relationship, expecting nothing (the 0) in return. Implementing The 100/0 Principle is not natural for most of us. It takes real commitment to the relationship and a good dose of self-discipline to think, act and give 100 percent.
One way to improve your relationship with your significant other is to set an intention to give each other on a consistent basis “The Five A's of Love: Attention, Acceptance, Appreciation, Affection, and Allowing.” The Five A's concept is from the book How To Be An Adult in Relationships – Five Keys to Mindful Loving ...
The 5 "As": Acceptance, Affection, Appreciation, Approval, and Attention: The Journey to Emotional Fulfillment.
There are seven key factors that influence the progression of your relationship in some way; Accountability, Safety, Honesty, Cooperation, Trust & most importantly, Respect.
So I recently discovered the 777 Rule for Healthy Marriages. Every 7 Days go on a date. Every 7 Weeks go on an overnight getaway. And Every 7 Months go on a week vacation.
Rule #7: You Can't Forgive Your Ex Best Friend (The Rules of Love)
Enter the 2-2-2 rule: Try and swing a date night every two weeks, a weekend away every two months and a week away every two years. The rule has its origins on a Reddit thread from 2015 and has in recent weeks reappeared on social media as a form of relationship advice.
Without further ado, here are four things that are needed for a healthy relationship: respect, equality, safety, and trust. Each of these components can manifest in healthy ways or in unhealthy ways in any relationship, and are built with actions as much as words.
You need the 4 C's: Communication, Collaboration, Consideration, and Compatibility. Yet as with many things that are simple, they're not always easy! Let's look at how they work to help build a relationship.
6 keys to a good relationship : Friendship, freedom, honesty, trust, understanding and communication.
Stage 1: Acquaintance. Stage 2: The Intimacy Stage. Stage 3: Loss of Intimacy. Stage 4: A Business-Like Relationship.
A strong and healthy relationship is built on the three C's: Communication, Compromise and Commitment. Think about how to use communication to make your partner feel needed, desired and appreciated.
While much of human history has been invested into the complex and imprecise discover of the mysterious human condition, there are some basic principles that are common to romantic relationships that most people can relate to: The Five C's. Communication, Commitment, Compassion, Compatibility, and Chemistry.
5 and 7: These two together form a relationship that is free from rules and regulations. Both of them have pretty much the same mindset. They love their personal space and do not mind providing the other person with their share of space.
The 80/20 relationship theory states that you can only get about 80% of your wants and needs from a healthy relationship, while the remaining 20% you need to provide for yourself. Sounds like the perfect excuse to treat yourself to a spa day. This idea of an 80/20 time split is nothing new.
The 24 Hour Rule is a simple and effective method for saving relationships, particularly when you are tempted to act out of high emotion: When emotion is high, don't let words fly. Stop! Give it 24 Hours before you act.