Your relationship survival guide

Our loving relationships with others should be a source of happiness and peace, however time can take its toll on your relationship. The excitement and fireworks you felt when you first met can erode over time and be replaced with feelings of impatience and resentment.

Just because things may have taken a turn for the worse, that doesn’t mean you just give up. Good things are worth fighting for! And that especially goes for your relationship; the easy thing is to leave and start again, but that is not how love works. True love takes time and patience. So next time he leaves the toilet seat up stay calm!

Remember, just like life, our relationships can have their fair share of ups and downs-relationships are not meant to be easy, they take time and effort; and with a lil’ bit of elbow grease you can bring that spark back into your relationship!

No matter what challenges you may be facing, these simple relationship tips by are relationship experts are the perfect survival guide for any relationship!

• Date Night

 As simple as this may seem it can work wonders for your relationship! Try and get back in the habit of making time for just the two of you; dedicating at least one night a week to each-other helps bring excitement and spontaneity back into your relationship, and gives both of you something to look forward to! It doesn’t even have to cost money, a simple walk in the park will do! Dedicating time to each-other makes it easier for you to communicate with each-other and strengthen your relationship together.

• Laugh

 Try not to take life too seriously, and find humour even during difficult times. Laughing releases endorphins that make us feel happier. As you learn to laugh you will find it a lot easier to be around each-other. Be grateful for all you have and the good that this person brings into your life. Instead of dwelling on negatives, such as his unbearable snoring, try and dwell on the positives such as how good he is with the kids, or his skills on the BBQ! There is always a positive!!

• Support

Is your partners happiness your number one priority? If not then things need to change.Support your partner in all they do and their hobbies-make their happiness what you live for and your relationship will be stronger than ever before. Go watch him play football and he will love the attention. As you make time to support each-other, you will start to appreciate and love each-other more

• Talk

 For your relationship to survive, you need to talk to each-other, and express openly how you feel about each-other! Open communication makes it easier for you to trust each-other-and more aware of your partners needs and concerns. Listen, really listen, and empathize with each-other, you don’t have to argue. You love each-other and communicating will only make that love grow.

Its not the end. Take time to improve and strengthen your relationship, as well as one another, and you will experience a love like never before!