The couple relationship is one of the most important relationships in our lives. For some even the most important, putting the person they love first, forgetting about themselves. But a harmonious couple relationship is maintained when both partners are mature and committed, when they love themselves and then freely and healthily love their partner.
At the beginning of a relationship each is more attentive to the needs of the other, more open to communication and active listening. Love at the beginning of a relationship is very different from the mature love of a relationship of a few years. Passion usually fades after three years or less and if we are not careful, we can find ourselves in a relationship that is dull, based on habit and less on love and enthusiasm.
What you can do to keep the passion in your relationship:
Pay attention to your partner’s emotional needs
Each of us has specific and universally human emotional needs: we want to be understood, appreciated, validated. We need to be listened to, to be asked about how we feel or simply how our day was. Sometimes our loved one just needs to sit with us, hold us and listen to us. Other times assertive communication can fill the glass with many emotional needs. Active listening and open communication with your partner is essential to keep the relationship warm and close.
Pay attention to the relationship itself
What does a passionate couple relationship really mean? Concretely it can mean time spent together, doing various activities together such as travelling, going to the cinema or the mall. A relationship requires not only emotional but also physical closeness. Stay together, sleep together, cook together, pursue common hobbies. In any relationship you have to take care of yourself and the relationship itself. You need balance in everything to achieve harmony and well-being.
Pay attention to the sexual relationship
A passionate couple relationship puts significant emphasis on its sexual side. And in order to keep the passion, it is important to take care of your physical appearance, how you look and how you dress.
Many relationships that have been going on for 3-5 years lose their passion because the partners become unattractive in terms of physical appearance. But this is a mistake! 10 extra kilos, the presence of an unsightly belly or “saggy” flesh does not sustain a partner’s libido. So be careful to have a balanced diet, exercise, take creatine or myprotein supplements to support muscle mass, dress fashionably and use accessories that can more easily arouse your partner’s passion.
Pay attention to material needs
Let’s not fall into the utopia where we forget about the material side! First of all, in order to enjoy a peaceful and relaxed life, we need to provide for our basic needs financially.
It is said that money does not bring happiness, but it sustains it. How does money support happiness? A bunch of flowers on any given day can make a woman very happy. A special gift or a Valentine’s Day jewel can easily ignite the spark in a couple’s relationship. Even shared experiences like a meal out or a city break need money.
A harmonious and passionate couple relationship is created and maintained through small, everyday actions. I also invite you to read The couple relationship: a strategic partnership.
