10 Ways To Put Effort Into Your Relationship

This is something we do on the daily; pushing through that last set of squats at the gym, studying for an exam at school, waking up every morning to prepare yourself for the rigorous day at your job. Why should your relationship be any different? You go to the gym and put effort forth to obtain that body that you’ve always wanted. You stay up all night studying for that exam so that you can get a good grade and progress towards graduating. You wake up in the morning to go to work because that’s how you have a roof over your head and food on your table.

With each of these you have an end goal. Such should be the same for your relationship. What is your end goal? Happiness? Success? Friendship? I say all of the above. In order to reach your end goal you have to constantly be putting effort into it. Simply maintaining a routine of sleeping in the same bed and showing up to events together is hardly putting effort forth.

1- Simply be friends with one another- laugh and be silly together.

2- Speak highly of your partner to others -don’t talk bad about the person you love.

3- Show affection towards each other -In public and in private.

4- Communicate - this doesn’t mean say “hi” in passing. Talk to your partner about everything, they should be there for you — this is what being in a relationship means.

5- Put your significant other first. If you put the needs of your partner first, then in turn your needs will be met. Being selfish and self centered doesn’t sound like a start to a good relationship.

6- Go out and do things together - there’s plenty of time to watch TV.

7- Encourage each other! If there are goals that either of you are working towards, help encourage each other to reach them.

8- Compliment, compliment, compliment! Tell your partner how sexy they are, or how hard working they are and do it frequently. I don’t know about you, but any compliment towards me makes me feel like I can take on the world and do anything. If you’re being told you’re beautiful doesn’t it make you feel that way?

9- Surprises! This doesn’t mean you have to shell out $50 for a dozen roses every week. Simply write a note on the mirror, leave a note in his/her lunch bag for them to find at work, do the dishes, or wear some sexy lingerie when he least expects it.

10- Say “I love you” every single day. Don’t let a day pass without telling your significant other how you feel.

Sometimes it seems “too hard” or you’re “too tired” to make the efforts that you feel you should. But remember that if your goal is to have a happy and healthy relationship, you can’t lack effort. Once you start lacking, you will feel yourself slowly drifting away from the happiness that you have always wanted in your relationship. Just like any other goals you are trying to reach, you have to put in time, effort and patience.

As you continue to do all of these simple things each day they will become a part of your daily routine. You will notice that your days become brighter and your relationship will bloom into a happiness you have never experienced. I assure you when you find that happiness you will want to live in it forever and never let it go.

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