Tips To Live Happily Ever After With Your Partner

Couples are always quick to tell you how easily the spark can die once you get comfortable in in a relationship. This can often lead to a break up if it's not addressed or the spark is lost all together. 

Here are a few tips that might help..

1. Don't be frightened of fighting. People can say really awful things to each other when they are in the heat of things. Even people who really love each other and want to be in each other's lives. It's just human. What if you choose your relationship and each other over the disagreement, no matter how big and awful it was? People who love each other forever can just love each other and leave. 

2. Never underestimate the value of kissing someone good morning or good night. Or asking how your partner's day went.  These simple loving gestures speak volumes. It's reassuring them that no matter what happens between you during the day, there will always be this when they get home. 

3. Understand that relationships come with expectations and commitments. You might really need to go to that dinner that you don't want to go to. You might not love it all or feel like it. You might even have to give up stuff for each other. Get over it. Relationships come with compromise. 

4. Surprise each other. Do the unexpected. Give presents. And you don't have to spend lots of money on big extravagant gifts. It's amazing how offering up a bit of a loving surprise can keep the heat burning.

5. Say "I love you" a lot and often. No one gets tired of hearing that. Sometimes you can even end a disagreement with these three words.

6. Don't pick on each other in public. Don't make each other the butt of a joke on front of people. 

7. Help each other. Whether it is taking on some work, or simply being their cheerleader. Find ways to help each other when one of you gets overwhelmed.

8. Have each other's backs. Never tolerate people talking badly about your partner. You need to be able to count on your partner to defend you and vice versa. 

9. Respond to their messages and phone calls. If you don't' have time to really respond, let them know! It wont take long. There is nothing worse then writing to your significant other and not having them acknowledge you in any way.

10. Offer gratitude. Say "Thank you". And do it in a loving way. Do you offer appreciation for their efforts to support your life? Do you ever offer love tokens publicly? Appreciate each other privately and publicly.

11. Share your extracurricular plans with your significant other. Fill them in. Don't hide stuff from them. Even if you are meeting an old flame for a drink. When you don't share your plans it can feel like "sneaking around" and that can become a "trust issue". 

12. Don't fight or talk about difficult stuff when you travel together or take vacations. Nothing ever goes as expected as it is. Leave it and love each other through it. Don't go blaming over missed airline connections or situations that can't be helped.

13. Kiss a lot. Kiss them on the forehead, peck them on the lips. Hold hands when you walk down the street. Open doors.

14. Have sex. Make room for intimacy. 

15. Give each other your attention. Don't text friends or check your social media when you are having a date or special time together.

16. Choose love.