10 Habits of a Loving Couple

Lifestyle Relationships
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10 Habits of a Loving Couple
Romance is a way to express your love, the icing on the cake… but don’t wait for special occasions to express your love. Make sure that you nurture your loving relationship by practicing these basic habits in your day-to-day life. These may seem very basic, but how many do you do? Don’t despair… it’s never too late to adopt good, loving habits.

  1. Say ‘I Love You’ at least once a day. Your partner does need to hear the words.
  2. Kiss good-bye and hello. Throw in a hug while you’re at it.
  3. ‘Date’ your partner for the rest of your lives. Treat your partner even better than when you were dating… Remember that you are sweethearts ~ * open her door * straighten his tie * hold out her chair * hold hands when you’re walking together
  4. Don’t sweat the small stuff. You can let his/her bad habits bother you to distraction… or you can accept them, and work around them. Does she leave the cap off the toothpaste? Buy separate tubes… Does he leave clothes laying around? Ignore them, or pick them up, remembering just how much he does for you in other ways. Or, make it easier for your partner to satisfy you… buy several clothes hampers and keep them handy. :wink:
  5. Concentrate on the positive. Instead of thinking about the ways that s/he lets you down, think of all the positive things about your partner that drew you to them in the first place.
  6. Take a breather when you’re mad. Don’t try to talk when either of you are angry. Take a few minutes to walk around the block, lay down, just get away from each other so you can regroup. A short break will allow you both to stay on track and discuss what’s bothering you instead of accidently making personal insults that you will regret later.
  7. Don’t use your partner’s secrets or weaknesses against them… ever! What may seem insignificant, trivial, or cute to you may be serious to your partner. Recognize what is important to your partner, and don’t discuss it with your friends, mother, his family, anyone! And certainly don’t throw the words back at them in an argument. A loving relationship is one of the most intimate and trusting that anyone can have.
  8. Think about your partner first. If both of you do this, then you can’t help but win! Say ‘yes’ to your partner as often as possible… go to that sports event with him, get him out on that golf course because he loves golf, make life easier for your partner, and hopefully they will do the same for you!
  9. R-E-S-P-E-C-T your partner. Don’t badmouth your partner to anyone! When you talk about your partner, let your respect and love shine through.
  10. Find a way to regroup together every day. Discover what works well for you both… eat a meal together, meet for happy hour drinks, skip Leno at night and just lay in bed in the dark, take a walk around the block, etc. You can even mix things up and vary your routine. If one of you is travelling, call home at night just to hear their voice. The point is to spend time together daily, just talking or breathing the same air, feeling connected.
    Remember… the more you put into your relationship, the more you gain! Make love and romance a part of your daily life!
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:hehe: how many of you think this was written by a man?

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sweet :)

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Doesn't matter who wrote it.....just follow it.

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cuate :)

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Forget man, how many of you think that this was actually written by someone in a long term relationship?

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*Originally posted by Muzna: *
Doesn't matter who wrote it.....just follow it.
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Well I m a bach. but sure will try this. BTW do the married ppl follow this ??

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*Originally posted by lastknightess: *
sweet :)
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:)

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Dania, the tips are so sweet! :blush:

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Those are sooo true..Although I have to admit I have a problem w/ #5

Where did you find these?

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[QUOTE]
5. Concentrate on the positive. Instead of thinking about the ways that s/he lets you down, think of all the positive things about your partner that drew you to them in the first place.
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*Originally posted by ~MuNiYa~: *
Those are sooo true..Although I have to admit I have a problem w/ #5

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Lol!

I am sorry..but lol!!

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your mean !!! :disgust:

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I think that the secret to a romanceful marriage must be to keep up the spice and keep things exciting. No wonder I’m always seeing couples coochi-cooing in malls, parks, streets, you name it! They keep things interesting and spontaneous even despite long years of marriage, etc.

:hug:

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there is one thing! if you love someone all of these things will happen automatically I guess! but sometimes one has to make efforts also to make it exciting and loveing if it gets dull!

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:rolleyes:
thanx for sharing though…hope it works for others…:slight_smile:

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Wao... Thanks for sharing :)

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so sweet!

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I relize that you have very good intentions and there is nothing wrong with romance, but in marriage, I am not sure how important romance really is.

I think that in marriage unlike a relationship, you need to develop a much deeper type of love. I think you need to develop love that has nothing to do with romance, a love that is a more family type love, love that is unconditional.

I think romance is fine and good in relationships, but not so important in a marriage.

My ex husband said the words countless times and wanted to do the hugging and kissing all of the time, but I never once felt he truly loved me.

My parents rarely said the words, but I saw the love between them everyday. True love was when my mother woke my father from a sound sleep to go to the store for her in the middle of the night and he did it without ever complaining.

There is just too much importance put on romance and sex.