Brining Up The Past - Whatever has happend in the past should stay in the past. If it has been discussed and dealt with, then leave it alone. Time to move on and live in the moment.
Total Support - Make sure you totally support your partner. That means in work, love and play. If they are excited about leaving their job for a different career then support that. Even if you are not all for it yourself. Sometimes all they will need is support. Of course if they are making the worst mistake ever then make sure and let them know.
Keep Balance - Make sure you have a balance between friends and your partner. Don't forget about your friends. You both had different lifes before so why should that change. Don't be the person that ditches friends as soon as your into a realationship.
Checking Out Others - Don't be checking out the opposite sex when your with your partner. As if I even have to explain this one. Dont be dumb, Easy way to get into the dog house.
Jealousy Hurts - Jealousy is the biggest turnoff in the league. Try to hold back if you can. Make sure and discuss your feelings with your partner but if the jealousy feelsing keep coming back then you need to really look into them.
The Little Things - The little things are what keep relationships going and fun. Little things like calling them randomly to tell them you love them, or slipping a love note into there lunch bag for them to find later. Those little and easy things go a long way when it comes to keeping things interesting in a relationship.
Getting Too Comfortable - You don't know what you've lost until it's gone. Don't get to comfortable with your partner. Keep doing the little things that make relationships interesting and real. As soon as you get too comfortable and content, thats when it will all vanish and you'll be left in the dust.
Mix It Up - Don't always keep doing the same things with your partner. Mix it up. It gets really boring if you do the same stuff over and over. Be spontaneous and mix things up a little. Of course it's nice to have some things planned but it doesn't always have to be the same thing.
False fronts - Look & Personality - At the start of a relationship, of course you try and impress the crap out of your mate right. Something people tend to put on a front and act different from who they really are. As your relationship gets more in depth you partner will start to figure out that your a fake. Be truely who you are right from the start, it makes it easier to be relaxed.
Availability - As you start out a relationship it's really easy to spend alot of time with your partner. As it goes on both tend to take there relationship for granted and do other things, whether it be working too much or hangin out with the friends all the time. Either way it's taking quailty time away. Stay available for your partner, i'm not saying spend 24/7 with them but make set time each week so you know this time is for the both of you.
Goals & Values - Relationships usually start based on looks and personality. Fair enough, but for a relationship to really work in the long run both people in the relationship need to have the same goals and values in life. For example I want to work really hard at my career and live in the city and not have kids, now my partner on the other hand wants a house outside of town and wants to have 3 kids. Now maybe we both get along great and are both attracted to eachother but our goals and values are way off. This will probably be a huge mountain to climb in our relationship. So before you start thinking long term relationship make sure and have a goals and values talk with your mate.
Don't Rush - Don't rush a relationship. I have seen many relationships fall right apart due to trying things to quickly, like moving in together, shared bank accounts and such. Whats the rush. It's not worth wrecking a quality relationship with a person over something as stupid as rushing into things like that.
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