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#Relationships Require Certain Level Of Obligations:

Love is not all ‘rainbows and sunshine’, and of course it’s not humanly possible to love absolutely everything about your partner. However, small things make so much of a difference. Look out for each other, care about small things. Make your surroundings happy. All of it makes a lot of difference.

#Honesty Is A Must: Whether you do not like how your partner cooks or you have issues with the kind of life pattern they have – make sure you are honest about everything. It’s your call to choose whether to be brutally honest or be subtle about a particular issue. Any relationship can withstand the test of time if there is transparency.

#How You Kiss Speak Volumes: Kissing is not only an art and part of being in love with somebody – it’s sharing a part of you with the other everytime you share a kiss. How you kiss your partner also says a lot about the kind of warmth you both share. A peck on the cheek or forehead from either partner, right in the morning can make their day so much more meaningful and easy to deal with. Also, a kiss before you leave for work and one after you come back adds so much more meaning too all that you share with each other.

#Be There For Your Partner When They Need You: Falling in love is a chance and staying in that relationship is a choice. It goes without saying that when you are with the other it instinctive you feel like caring about the other. Make sure you are available when they need you. Your presence can make so much difference to them and your relationship in general.

#Respect Is The First Step Towards Love: Respect does not mean obedience or being submissive for either partner. Respect does not mean to accept everything without any question. Respect is not an adjective, it’s a sentiment and it’s important that it is deeply felt and practised fiercely, without fail whatsoever. Respect goes a long way and strengthens your relationship-roots.

#Respond To Calls And Texts: Of course, you could always tell them if you are in-between an important meeting, however, you cannot always prioritise everything else over your partner. If they are calling and texting you, it could be about something important too. If you really want to happily share a healthy relationship, make sure you do not give any chance to your partner to develop insecurities concerning you.

#Fighting Is Good, Arguing Is Not: If you are madly in love with each other and you don’t fight with each other, I am sorry there is something sincerely wrong in your relationship. Healthy banter is what I mean by fighting with each other. Healthy bantering keeps you going and adds on to the zing in your relationship. But hold on, take a pause, let this banter be a banter and not let it turn into a full-house parliament debate. Arguing isn’t healthy and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth for days.

#Be Vocal About Your Feelings: Do not get dissolved into the rat-race of life. Cherish every moment and be vocal about how you feel about things. We have become so mechanical that we forget everything else can be re-achieved but a beautiful moment once gone, is gone forever.

Source Indiatimes.com