Helping Your Partner

[akanetuk]

The whole essence of love and relationships circles on HELP. No man is an island, we need others to push us, lean on, talk to, encourage us, laugh with, and share with. Life will be so boring without others. For example we face challenges in life daily; an emotionally stable partner will be the best at this period. What is needed in such a time is openness and communication. We feel loved when our partners are accessible, responsive and emotionally engaged with us. A partner helps in relieving the emotional and mental pain. A true partner watches your back, he/she gives the warning when things are about to go wrong. Consideration goes a long way toward the longevity of any relationship.

Couples should learn from their mistakes and avoid repeating things that caused problems in the past, Repeating behaviors that are hurtful to your partner sends the message that you don’t care about how they feel. There is a spiritual undertone to everything we do in life, the things we do can either build us up, or pull us down. And we should remember not to stand on way of others preventing them from growing and developing.

Listen and act, do not always be at the receiving end, learn to give. Do the little you can to help your spouse, be it in cooking, cleaning, shopping, any form of help is not a waste. When you leave all the burden, jobs, and duties to your partner, it becomes burdensome and the relationship will tilt to onside. But for a balance we need to listen and act accordingly.

Learn to say the truth in love. Sometimes the truth hurts; it is like swallowing a bitter pill. Even though the truth is bitter to swallow most times, its health benefits cannot be ignored. The truth is light, and guides those who work with and accept it. Encourage when it is right and discourage when it is wrong. The best thing one can get out of a relationship is a partner that encourages, respects, loves and supports.

The health of your partner is also important, so he/she the best that will him/her grow well mentally, physically and emotionally. Words are also like food, when you speak the right words to your partner, it appeals to the spirit and the person draws confidence from it. Food is also important, for physical growth; learn to eat what is healthy and nutritional.

[HookingSwan]

one of the best things I have read in days

I was needing to read this in this precise moment. Go figure... :)

[OlderAndWiser]

You get no disagreements from me.

[Amanda2]

I love this, sounds like the type of mature relationship I am looking for