| Feel that your relationship isn't quite as ideal as you | | | | Make time with your partner on a weekday evening |
| would like, yet you feel it's worth saving? Well don't | | | | like a Monday to hold a "family meeting" where |
| worry as surveys have suggested that at least 80% | | | | grievances are aired. You will be surprised to find that |
| of couples experience this similar feeling at some point | | | | after a few weeks of doing this you might not even |
| during their relationships. It's perfectly natural and your | | | | need to do it anymore as your communication will |
| relationship may not even be in need of saving just | | | | have improved all round. |
| yet. Even the most loved up of couples have had | | | | Learning to forgive is something you will have to do in |
| doubts at some point. However, I am going to outline | | | | most relationships. Obviously there are some things |
| several ways to save your relationship once strains do | | | | which are unforgivable; however you will be surprised |
| appear. | | | | how often really small and irrelevant things are held as |
| A vital part of any relationship is the "attraction". | | | | grudges between one and another. Everyone makes |
| Attraction to your partner is vital since it helps to | | | | mistakes and you will make mistakes also. Think about |
| prevent the main cause of break-ups which is infidelity. | | | | what your partner did that you are angry about and |
| Think about how you looked when you first met your | | | | ask yourself if it's really that important in the long run. |
| partner and ask yourself if you are more or less | | | | This brings me on to probably the most important thing |
| attractive then when you first met. If you feel you are | | | | about any relationship and that is "Trust". Once the |
| less attractive then there is still a lot you can do to | | | | trust has gone in a relationship, it is safe to say things |
| keep yourself looking good. Get down to a gym, do | | | | are irretrievable. Ask yourself if you still trust your |
| some cardio work, eat better, clean yourself more | | | | partner. If the answer is no then I am afraid to say that |
| regularly. Most importantly make sure you maintain | | | | it's very hard to rebuild trust into a relationship. The |
| yourself to a high standard. You will feel better for it | | | | best thing to do would be to have a long talk about |
| and so will your partner. | | | | how you feel and end the relationship mutually before |
| Communication is extremely key. Most arguments | | | | you end up hating each other and yourself. |
| begin after some sort of breakdown in communication | | | | Making a relationship work is not easy and it might |
| somewhere along the line. It's important that you and | | | | event take professional help to get through your sticky |
| your partner regularly talk about things which may be | | | | patch, however by working on some of the things I |
| causing a strain. Leaving things bottled up will only | | | | have listed above you wont go far wrong. |
| cause the arguments to be much worse once it starts. | | | | |