We have all grown up with numerous tales of happily ever afters. But it is easier said than done. Any relationship requires a lot of hard work, time, and effort to last a lifetime. Couples who enjoy a lifetime of togetherness will vouch for the fact that it didn’t come easy, but it was all worth it. If you are committed to your partner and want a long-lasting relationship, it is essential to keep it fresh and exciting. Here are a few things that will keep your long-term relationship fresh.
1. Communicate with an open heart
Open communication is the foremost requirement to maintain a healthy relationship. Being shy, emotionally closed, and distant, not opening up about your feelings, insecurities, complaints, fears, future plans, moments of happiness, etc., is a recipe for disaster. Your partner needs to know what you feel, and there is only one way of doing so: say it aloud.
2. Maintain a healthy sex life
Like romance makes a relationship adorable, a healthy sex life makes it fun and exciting. Don’t let your sex routine become a ritual that you do just because you have to. Keep it interesting by gaining new experiences. Try new positions, have sex in different places of your house, add sex toys, enact your fantasies, indulge in some kinky fun, etc. The happier your sex life, the longer the relationship will last.
3. Maintain your own identity
While it is true that people in a romantic relationship tend to lose themselves for the sake of the other, it is essential to have your own identity in a long-term relationship. Once the initial rush is over, you need to find your own identity within and outside the relationship to feel secure. Letting your partner overshadow you in any way is not a healthy sign. It eventually creates differences and sourness.
4. Fight right
No matter how well you gel, there are bound to be differences and fights. But whenever you fight, do it right. Keep things to the present issue. Don’t include the past complaints and differences in the current battle. Work towards resolving the problem rather than winning the argument. Nobody wins if the only motive to fight is to prove yourself right. Once the fighting is over, cool down and talk things out. Fighting doesn’t mean you don’t love them anymore, so don’t be afraid to fight, but don’t let it impact your fondness for your partner.
5. Be open to making compromises.
Compromising and adjusting according to your partner is one of the key things to maintaining a long-term relationship. Being rigid never yield any results. Be accommodating of the other person’s likes, dislikes, preferences, choices, etc. It is all about making the other person happy, and it doesn’t hurt if you alter your habits or lifestyle for their happiness. Remember, they are doing the same thing for you.
6. Express and show your love & affection
One of the biggest mistakes couples make is to stop putting effort into expressing and showing their love to their partner as the relationship evolves. Avoid this at any cost. No matter how long you have been with your partner, you still need to tell them that you love them, that they matter to you and their presence still makes a massive difference in your life. Appreciate their efforts, compliment them, say I Love You. These simple words can take your relationship a long way.
7. Keep the romance alive.
Who wishes to be committed to a relationship that has no romance left? Romance keeps the intimacy and the bond strong and eventually makes the relationship stronger. So, be romantic as you were in the initial stage of your life. Play adult board games together. Of course, how you do things will change with time and age, but never let the romance die down in your relationship. This is one of the best ways to make a relationship last.
8. Listen without being judgemental.
One of the keys to a healthy relationship is to listen to your partner without being judgemental. Create an atmosphere where your partner feels comfortable bearing it all in front of you. Be it sharing physical space or emotional needs. There is no space for being judgemental in a romantic relationship. Careful listening will make them feel genuinely important to you and their significance hasn’t decreased with time. It will also help you know what they are going through and what they are seeking from you
Wrap Up.
Maintaining a long-term relationship requires work and effort, but it is not impossible. If you love your partner, nothing is unachievable. All you need is to do what they like without losing yourself and try a couple of sex toys to add spice to your relationship.
