No matter how great your relationship was last year, you need to keep working hard to improve it and make it stronger this year and beyond.
Is your relationship strong enough to withstand the test of time?
I’m sure you wrote down your resolutions, career goals and business plans at the beginning of this year.
What about your relationship goals? Did you write any goals and have you been able to achieve them? Don’t worry… It’s never too late to start!
I have compiled a list of things you can do to make your relationship stronger this year. You are going to be amazed!
How Can You Make Your Relationship Stronger?
1. Be Committed:
You can make your relationship stronger this year by being committed to your partner and your relationship.
It is a new year full of hopes, aspirations, and goals. For married couples, this is the time to renew your vows and start your marriage all over again.
Go back to the first time you got married. How did you and your spouse feel? Excited right? How do you feel now? The same? I don’t think so.
If you want to recapture those wonderful moments with your spouse, you need to be more committed.
Don’t take your relationship for granted; nurture it, invest in it and have faith in it.
2. Forgive Easily:
Bearing grudges and refusing to forgive doesn’t help our relationship in any way.
It only creates a bridge between you and your partner. Learn to forgive easily and to let go of the pain.
When you forgive your spouse, you will realize how much peace and joy would enter your home.
Be forgiving; don’t bear grudges! this will make your relationship stronger.
3. Be Romantic:
Couples who have been together for a long time discover how much they forget to be romantic.
It is not as if they don’t love each other; they’ve become too comfortable with each other to even bother about romance.
All the romantic things they used to do like walking hand in hand, making out in the rain, giving each other foot rubs all take the back seat when children join the picture.
Excuses have become the new romance! Is this your situation?
You both need to work hard to make your relationship stronger by reliving the good old times and doing all the mushy things you used to do to each other when you first met.
Kiss your spouse on the forehead for no reason. I know you’re exhausted half of the time but you need to try!
Are you getting enough love, passion, fun, and romance in your relationship?
1001 ways to be romantic contains hundreds and hundreds of romantic ideas and resources for transforming your relationship into a vibrant, exciting love affair.
Plus much more, including gifts and gestures, setting the perfect atmosphere, surprising your partner and the author’s personal notes on the best of the best when it comes to romance.
4. Communicate Better:
I have this strong belief that excellent communication helps a relationship grow healthier and stronger.
When you communicate well with your partner, problems will be solved faster, issues will be tackled easily and challenges will seem trivial.
I’ve discovered that when I involve my boyfriend in certain matters, they get solved faster than when I try to do it alone.
Try to indulge your partner in your affairs. If you have issues, don’t expect your partner to read your mind; discuss it with him. He’s not a mind-reader. Be communicative!
Do you find it difficult coming up with thought-provoking conversation starters or topics to discuss with your partner?
Do you want to discover insightful questions that can lead to having deeper, exciting, and more meaningful conversations as a couple?
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5. Be Thoughtful:
Some couples don’t know “little things matter the most“. I know you want to buy your girlfriend the best gift you can afford. Don’t just look at how expensive it is; look at how it will meet a specific need.
Pay attention to what your partner needs. If he complains about how difficult it is to manage his time, buy him a Daily Planner.
If you know she genuinely loves a particular author, get her some of his works. That’s being thoughtful! Not everyone knows how to do that.
6. Do Not Cheat:
If you’ve decided to be more committed to your partner, the best way you can show this is “No cheating”.
Let your mantra this year be “I love my woman, I won’t cheat on her”. Don’t look for small fights so you can run into another woman’s arms.
Every relationship has issues. It is left for the couple to work hard as teammates to keep their relationship strong. Be faithful to your spouse!
7. Be Selfless:
Love is all about being selfless. When you choose to love someone, you choose to put him first in your life.
His needs come first almost every time. It shouldn’t be all about you every time. Your spouse’s needs should matter too.
8. Spend More Time Together:
If you want to make your relationship stronger, you need to spend more time together.
Some couples feel going out means spending time together while other couples see staying at home and cuddling in front of the TV or fireplace as spending time together.
You know how busy it gets once the holidays are over. Don’t let the crazy schedules stop you from going out with your sweetheart.
Plan your schedules well and make time to go out with your spouse.
Look for nice spots to relax and talk about stuff other than work. Go on and have some fun!
Try to spend some time together alone without distractions. If you have kids, send them off to your mom’s and enjoy the freedom.
The Game of Love Bedroom Board Game is perfect to help you have fun with your partner.
It is printed right on a fitted sheet and is ready for you to completely customize! Fill in each space with an activity, question or gift using washable fabric markers.
9. Be Supportive:
You can also make your relationship stronger by supporting your spouse in any way you can; if he needs financial, emotional or spiritual support, try to be there for him.
Be interested in his career and any activity he invests his time and money in.
10. Pray Together:
My dad always says “A family who prays together, stays together”. Make time to pray together; it will make your relationship stronger.
Whether you’re married or single, cultivate the habit of praying and committing your relationship into God’s hands.
11. Always Use Your Partner’s Love Language:
I’m guessing you know your partner’s love language by now. If you do, always use and you will have fewer issues. If you don’t know your spouse’s love language, you may want to read:
HOW TO USE THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES TO SOLVE RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
12. Remain Positive:
Always be positive. Whatever you do, remain positive. Don’t let the challenges in life weigh you down.
There is always a solution to a problem. Even when things don’t go according to plan, put a smile on your face and stay positive.
13. Be Honest:
Always say what you mean and mean what you say. Lies and infidelity can only hurt your relationship and make it fall apart.
Always be honest with your partner. Honesty brings trust, security, and openness into a relationship.
14. Remember to be Patient:
Patience is key to everything. In your marriage, you need patience. In your career, you need patience. Even in your business, patience is required.
Big things always start small! Don’t rush things and don’t be impatient with your spouse. If you really want to make your relationship stronger this year, you have to exercise patience with your partner.
15. Give Your Partner Some Space:
There is absolutely nothing romantic about a clingy and insecure person. If you’ve been hovering around your partner 24 hours a day, you need to stop.
It is not healthy neither is it romantic. Learn to give your partner some space this year. It will help your relationship grow even stronger.
My list looks pretty cool and easy to carry out right? I think we all need to work hard to make our relationships stronger this year.
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