Secrets to a Happy Relationship

It is very normal to look at the world around you through rose-colored glasses in the initial stages of a relationship. But make sure they don’t turn into blinders that keep you from noticing the things that are going wrong and that your relationship is not as healthy as it should be.
Here are some things you should carry when in a relationship:
Don’t expect your partner to be responsible for your happiness. Many times a relationship does not succeed because someone is unhappy and blames it on the partner. You control your own life and you have to accept the good and bad equally. There has to be an equal give and take in the relationship. Don’t expect your partner to give constantly to your relationship if you aren’t.
Respect your differences with your partner. They might have a different view point about something and you shouldn’t force them to agree with yours opinion Make a decision which satisfies both of you.
Establish a common ground to understand your differences and create a mutual agreement. This can be only done by communication. You have to choose; whether your opinion has to be always accepted as right or you want to have a healthy relationship. You can’t have both. A healthy relationship means sharing and learning from each other’s experiences. If you are not able to reach a mutual agreement, it does not mean that either of you is wrong.
Trust is base of every relationship. If you can’t trust each other, the relationship is going to end in divorce. You must realize that divorce procedures are not at all easy to go through. Hence, learn to trust each other instead of learning the divorce laws.
Each of us have different experiences, from where we learn important lessons. Make your relationship a learning experience. A healthy relationship can only be maintained when both partners contribute equally.
Be truthful to yourself as well as your partner. Do not lie to protect their feelings. If these lies are caught it creates a barrier between you and your partner and ultimately affects your relationship. For any sort of relationship to work, there needs to be an element of trust.
Forgiveness is very important in a relationship. Learn to forgive and let go off the past and focus on the present. Talk about the issue and resolve the differences. You have to come to a mutual agreement. Don’t get stuck with the past it might create more complications in the future.