C.J. Braden • 2 Minute Read
How to Keep Your Relationships Happy and Positive
No one said that having a long-term relationship would be easy. But people do say that it’s worth it. There’s something special about experiencing life with another person by your side, after all! Of course, it takes work to get to that stage.
Keep a date night jar handy to help ideas flow
You can’t let a relationship run on autopilot and expect that it’ll be nothing but good times. There will be occasions when you need to dedicate time and effort toward making your relationship happy and positive. But happily, we have a good idea of what we can do to make sure this is the case. We’ll outline some of the best steps you can take below.
Try taking cooking classes together for a fun date night
1- Date Nights
Remember in the early days of your relationship, when you’d spend long hours at a restaurant, talking over a candlelit dinner? Good times. But when we’re a little more comfortable, we tend to not do those things — the attention of the relationship is focused elsewhere, like on how to keep the house nice and clean and things.
Ice cream date night with our American Eskimo dogs
However, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t revisit those classic date nights once in a while. Make a habit of getting dressed up and heading out on the town. Life is made for moments like that.
Date nights are for all ages
2- Trips Down Memory Lane
If you’re together long enough, then you’ll have a whole host of memories with your partner. It can be really nice to take a trip down memory lane, thinking back over all the good times that you’ve had together. If you’re in a position now while you’re married, you have kids, and so on and so forth, then you’ll already have been on an awesome journey together.
A night spent sharing a glass of wine, perhaps in front of a roaring fire, is an ideal opportunity to look back at how far you’ve come.
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Carolyn and Tommy Braden kayaking on Sanibel Island
3- Couple Activities
Couples that do activities together stay together. Why not look at getting a new hobby underway? Nothing brings people together like having fun together. Just through the course of enjoying your activity, you’ll be strengthening your body.
There are plenty of activities that you can do, but in general, it’ll be best to do one where you work together, rather than where you compete with one another (unless you’re both non-competitive people). A good option is to take couples dance lessons, which you can take at Arthur Murray Crows Nest. You’ll be learning a new skill and getting close to your partner. Win-win!
Taking time to relax can help your relationships
4- Focus On Yourself
Finally, remember to focus on yourself. This isn’t selfish — it’s actually essential if you want to have a good relationship. You can’t put all your happiness in another person. It has to come from within. If you’re working out, meditating, following your dreams, and so on, then you’ll be feeling good.
And when we feel good within ourselves, it’s much easier to share that goodness around. In this sense, looking after yourself isn’t selfish at all — it’s actually an act of love for the people around you, most notably your partner.
What are some things you do to keep your relationships happy and positive? Leave your ideas in the comments section below!
C.J. (Carolyn) Braden is a regular contributor and editor for Carolyn’s Blooming Creations. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Little Ways to Get Back To You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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