Saving A Relationship

Saving a relationship takes commitment and devotion, but if you can work together as a team, you can avoid a relationship breakup and rebuild what you once had.

Over time all relationships change. The relationships that survive are those that can adjust to changes.

This is not to say that change is a bad thing. To the contrary, change can be a good thing when it is a reflection of maturity and respect.

That which sizzles at the beginning of a relationship will change with time. In a meaningful relationship, what was once an expression of fleeting passion should grow into something more important and more meaningful. It is important not to confuse the two.

Confusion is allowed to exist when communication breaks down. If one partner believes that passion has fizzled because something has "gone wrong", then those feeling must be shared. Saving a relationship begins with communication and sharing.

Begin with these simple steps.

1. Sharing means bonding. Each of you bears responsibility for sharing each other's needs. When those needs are not communicated, hostility and blame take over. More often than not, couples hurt one another without even realizing it. Save a relationship … Share your passions. Share your dreams. Rekindle a passion that was stronger than before!

2. There is no right or wrong. You are no different than other couples who have saved their own relationships before you. Accept that you are two separate people, and being different from one another does not mean that you are incompatible. In fact, those differences might well have been the trigger that brought you together in the beginning. Instead of fight the differences, blend them.

3. Never give in to resentment. Resentment destroys relationships. If you love each other you can, and must, share your desires and your passions without fear. Let go of resentment by letting go of the past. Turn your passions into shared passions, shared dreams, and a shared future.

For whatever it takes, saving a relationship is a measurement of love. While love is not always "easy", it is well worth the effort.

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