Worried with a thought if your relationship will last a lifetime or not? Here are some hints that prove it will last forever.
1. You simply need to consider what you’d like to say, not how you’d like to express it.
We all navigate up, sideways, and down, carefully picking our words to frame an idea, a recommendation, feedback, or constructive criticism. We often believe we need to think more about how we want to communicate something than the essence of what we need to say in professional or personal contexts. You don’t think about how you want to express something when you’re with the proper person. You just say it, partially because you know they’ll get it…and partly because you’re confident you’ll be able to work through any initial misconceptions.
2. Telling your spouse bad news is the first thing you want to do, not the last thing you want to do.
Many people are eager to notify their partner when pleasant things happen. But what if something horrible happens—especially if that “something bad” is your fault in some way? That’s a far more difficult discussion to have. That’s the first talk you want to have if you’re with the proper person: you know she’ll listen, commiserate, empathize…and then assist you to figure out how to make a bad situation better.
3. Your lover comprehends the connection between money and quality time spent together.
According to one study, a marriage is 40 percent more likely to divorce if one spouse commutes for more than 45 minutes. Let’s imagine you or your significant other is offered a new job that pays 20% more but requires an hour-long commute. According to another study, a 40% wage raise is required to make an extra hour of commuting time beneficial in terms of personal satisfaction and fulfillment. Simply put, a few bucks more per hour won’t make you happy if you have to drive an extra hour every day to acquire it. And it isn’t going to help your relationship.
