The problems that arise in every partnership test your love but they can also add to it. Meeting problems together and in the right way deepens love and couples who learn to tackle differences positively can survive even serious crises.

A perfect relationship

You must be prepared for some compromise to endure difficulties and disappointments. In the best relationship, love is a strong invisible bond, flexible and elastic like muscle fibre which allows us to develop as individuals.

A good relationship is a creative and developing partnership, a good relationship has ups and downs and uses them to change and develop. A good relationship can meet almost any challenge and use the experience positively.

Bad habits that prevent good communication

Not saying what you mean ? The most common example of this is not admitting that something is bothering you, telling your partner that you do not know what is bothering you, when you know it very well

Not talking ? Another way of avoiding the issue. May be, you are afraid that you might get angry.

Nagging ? going on about something

One way conversation ? Doing all the talking, communication becomes a one way process

Changing the subject ? Can be frustrating for your partner

The way you say it ? The manner and tone are important

Listening

A good listener is someone who lets the other person talk and does not interrupt with opinions and criticisms. Only occasionally gives advice and very rarely does so unasked. A good listener makes the other person feels that he/she have something worth listening to.

Bad habits that prevents active listening

Switching off ? Some people do that when their partner gets too emotional

Half listening ? that is just listening on and off

Interrupting ? Not allowing someone to finish what they are trying to say

Claude CANABADY