If you want to know how to make a relationship last, you need to know these three necessary ingredients. If these ingredients are not in your relationship and cannot be put into your relationship, you are not wondering how to make the relationship last, but how to end it.
The first ingredient needed to make a relationship last is trust. Your relationship should be completely open and honest. If you can’t trust each other and rely on each other to tell the truth about everything all the time, you quickly find yourself in a downward spiral. Trust, as we all know, is the cornerstone of a successful relationship. They should know that they can depend on each other all the time, regardless of what is going on.
The second necessary ingredient is communication. Many times people don’t communicate very well, if at all, and get upset when people don’t understand what they want and need. I don’t know how many times, even in my own relationships, someone got mad because I didn’t give them what they wanted. The only clue that they wanted it was a little sign of body language. You have to open your mouth, and you have to make it clear, very clear, that the other person knows what you want.
Imagine walking into McDonald’s and just standing at the counter. Then getting mad because no one got you the number 1 you wanted. Relationships are no different. Relationships are no different. If you need more kisses, tell your partner that you need more kisses. If you need more time, tell him. Communicate openly, honestly and clearly about the needs and desires of others.
The third ingredient needed to make a relationship last is affection. Affection is not necessarily sexual. Affection is shown in the way we talk, in the way we touch each other, in the way we look at each other. Affection is about those little things that are done to show that you care and love the other person. A note on the table saying how much you care and that you want them to have a good day. Leaving the other person alone when they need some time to themselves. Calling to say I care during your lunch break. These are the keys to affection, and without them, your relationship will not last.
These are the necessary ingredients to make the relationship last. Without these ingredients, you are on a path to failure. A relationship is work, and it will fall apart like a car if you don’t work on it. But that doesn’t mean it has to be work. It can be an amazing and great experience. My wife and I take every full moon to sit together and recite our vows to each other again. It’s a quick and easy process, but it keeps us aware of the promise we made to each other when we got married.
