| When a couple starts a new relationship, everything | | | | and take in order to be a long term success. If you |
| seems fresh, new and full of potential. Unfortunately, | | | | aren't bringing anything to the table for your partner, |
| that giddy new love doesn't last for very long, and | | | | you are going to push them away. There is no formula, |
| soon, reality sets in. Still, plenty of people manage to be | | | | however, for contributing to a relationship in a healthy |
| successful at nurturing long term relationships. If your | | | | way. It looks different for every couple. Take the time |
| own relationship is struggling, you may be pushing your | | | | to get to know your partner and actively seek to meet |
| partner away with your behavior or personality. Here | | | | their needs in a healthy way. |
| are some helpful tips that you can use to ensure that | | | | Is It That Hard to Be Nice?! |
| you aren't making your partner run the other way. | | | | This may be the most important tip you will read to |
| Confidence is Everything! | | | | ensure that your partner won't run. Does anyone want |
| When a relationship is new, it's not at all uncommon for | | | | to come home to someone who is a nag, crabby, or |
| your partner to be drawn to you because you are little | | | | otherwise unpleasant? If you can turn on your nice |
| bit needy. This is even more common for men. Men | | | | face for a friend, you can do it for the love of your life. |
| tend to have an unexplainable need to save women | | | | Treat your partner at least as pleasantly as you would |
| who seem a bit on the edge. It speaks to their | | | | your friends and family. Yes, everybody has normal |
| protective instincts. However, as the novelty wears | | | | and healthy stress and a partner can help you process |
| off, having a needy partner can cause them to run. | | | | that. You should, however, have other coping skills in |
| They wake up and realize that this isn't an equal | | | | place to protect your relationship. When a partner |
| relationship, and start to question their ability to maintain | | | | becomes your sole target of vitriol, or your dumping |
| this level of commitment. Dump this act and find your | | | | ground for stress, they are sure to eventually run. |
| confidence. | | | | Keep Things Fresh |
| Confidence isn't just something that women need, | | | | Over time, every relationship goes through |
| either. In fact, being confident is one of the most | | | | adjustments. The new love mellows out into a |
| attractive traits to a woman. While making good | | | | comfortable partnership, for example. However, that |
| money and being physically attractive certainly play a | | | | doesn't mean that you should neglect the little things |
| part, you've probably seen plenty of men with neither | | | | that show that you value your partner. If you don't |
| that are in successful relationships. If you look closer, | | | | want to push your partner away, stop treating them |
| you will probably find that they are extremely | | | | like a roommate! Make a concerted effort to feed |
| confident. A confident man will rarely push his partner | | | | your romance. Take weekends away; buy them little |
| away. | | | | presents; bring flowers occasionally. These small |
| Bring something to the Table | | | | gestures indicate that your partner holds a special |
| A relationship needs to be a balanced dance of give | | | | place in your life, irreplaceable by anyone else. |