A relationship isn\u2019t an easy ride; in fact, it\u2019s one of the bumpiest rides you\u2019ll ever have, but strong couples learn to take the rough with the smooth, and they learn how to ride the storm together.<\/p>\n
If your relationship has been a little bit under the cosh recently, and if you\u2019re both looking for a pickup-me-up, take a look at what our experts have to say on the subject and put some happiness back into your relationship.<\/p>\n
1. Eat Together<\/strong> So why not eat together with your partner? Eating out \u2013 either indoors or outdoors \u2013 will ensure that both of you satisfy your hunger at the same time, and it will encourage conversation. Nourishment is not good just for the body, but its also good for the mind, and eating out will also help you both to try new restaurants together \u2013 which is an ideal thing to do together. It gets you out of the house, and it makes you feel good.<\/p>\n 2. Be Tolerant Of One Another\u2019s Changes In Looks<\/strong> 3. Go To Bed Together (and we don\u2019t mean what you think\u2026)<\/strong> 4. If One of You Is Successful, Celebrate It<\/strong> 5. Be A Better Listener<\/strong> Even when they\u2019re going on and on and on and on and on. And on and on and et cetera.<\/p>\n Just deal with it, yeah?<\/p>\n 6. Make Them Coffee<\/strong> Plus we can\u2019t all afford those fast cars, can we?<\/p>\n 7. Hug more<\/strong> 8. Talk About Something Different<\/strong> How was your day?<\/p>\n How were the kids?<\/p>\n How\u2019s Sandra\u2019s cough?<\/p>\n Has George in HR sorted out his skin condition?<\/p>\n This meal is nice, yeah?<\/p>\n \u2026<\/p>\n You gonna eat that?<\/p>\n \u2026<\/p>\n To make sure your relationship is happier today, you should try and chat about something different for once. Perhaps engage your partner about something exciting and interesting. Think about your common interests and come up with a fresh question. It could be about art, film, music, literature \u2013 anything.<\/p>\n 9. Meet In The Middle<\/strong> A happy relationship is built on communication and compromise, and to meet in the middle on important issues, you\u2019ll have to employ some serious teamwork.<\/p>\n And remember: There is no \u2018I\u2019 in team!<\/p>\n 10. Go Back To The First Year<\/strong> Think back to the places you went on dates \u2013 galleries, museums, vintage shops, seaside towns \u2013 and consider returning to one of them. This one works really well, because, after 3-5 years of being together, we tend to get stuck in a rut of doing the same things. The gallery becomes replaced with the kitchen, the museum is replaced with the lounge, and the seaside towns are replaced by the front garden. And this kind of tedium can make us unhappy.<\/p>\n What makes a healthy relationship? What are your tips for making your relationship happier?<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: The trent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A relationship isn\u2019t an easy ride; in fact, it\u2019s one of the bumpiest rides you\u2019ll ever have, but strong couples learn to take the rough with the smooth, and they learn how to ride the storm together. If your relationship has been a little bit under the cosh recently, and if you\u2019re both looking for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":148294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-148292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=148292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/148294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=148292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=148292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIf you\u2019re one of those people who gets frustrated and snappy whenever your hungry, you\u2019ll know that a hearty meal suddenly transforms you into a happier, shinier version of yourself. And if you\u2019re not one of these people, the chances are that you\u2019ve had to deal with someone who snaps when they\u2019re hungry, but who turns into the nicest person on earth once they\u2019ve had a steak.<\/p>\n
\nOkay, so your partner has developed a bald spot. What are you going to do about it? Call them Baldy? Tell them to consider getting a wig? Tell them they\u2019ve just stepped down a level on the attractiveness ladder? Say that Brad Pitt isn\u2019t bald? You could \u2013 but this wouldn\u2019t be very fair. Neither would it do anything for the happiness of your relationship. People change physically as they get older, and you need to be more tolerant of each other\u2019s changes.<\/p>\n
\nNo, we don\u2019t mean sleep together \u2013 although that is a very good tip, too. Perhaps we\u2019ll use that one later on! But so many couples admit that they don\u2019t even hit the sack at the same time. This is pretty criminal, because going to bed together is pretty much the best time you get to spend alone together. If you\u2019re a night owl and your partner is an early bird, just get comfy with them until they drift off. And if it\u2019s still early, you can always slip off for a bit more television.<\/p>\n
\nIf one of you is successful, rather than force a smile and say: \u201cSorry, we\u2019ll talk about it later, I\u2019m cooking dinner, can\u2019t you see I\u2019m busy here, hun?\u201d, take the time to celebrate it. It\u2019s not enough to just give your partner a pat on the back here; you need to share their excitement. You\u2019d always offer your support in times of need, but by offering your excitement when your partner does well, you\u2019re showing that the pair of you are a real team.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s well known that guys are notoriously bad listeners, but in a couple you both need to work on this aspect of your relationship. Too many of us don\u2019t really listen to our partners; we\u2019re just waiting for our turn to talk. Instead, you both need more empathy and affection and you need to quell the urge to interrupt.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to the movies, we all love the big gestures. The HUGE flowers, the fast car, the vacation to the Bahamas. In reality, though, one of the best ways you can make your relationship happier is by offering a small gesture \u2013 such as a cup of their favourite coffee. The next time they\u2019re settling down to watch their favourite movie, brew up.<\/p>\n
\nSimple, but oh so effective! Nonsexual touching, such as hugging, is very rewarding and helps to keep your relationship booming. If you haven\u2019t been together for too long and are feeling a little down, by hugging more often you\u2019ll start feeling more comfortable around each other again \u2013 and you\u2019ll start feeling happier. When you hug your partner, you\u2019re sending them a positive message.<\/p>\n
\nYou know how the post-work conversation goes.<\/p>\n
\nOne of the reasons we become unhappy as a pairing is because one of us wants to do this and the other wants to do that. You want your partner to go to your mother\u2019s dinner party, whilst he wants to go to the game. But if you\u2019re going to stay together, you\u2019ll have to work together.<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019ve been in this relationship for over 3 years, you might want to go back and try something you did during your first few months together when that sparkle, interest and happiness was at its strongest.<\/p>\n