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First and foremost we recognize that a relationship is the way in which two or more people are connected for example by virtue of marriage. Some of the principles for a lasting relationship in my opinion include:

Communication: It is indeed important to be open and honest with your partner whether a friend or a husband and listen to their needs and concerns and put them into consideration.

Trust: by trusting someone you firmly believe in their reliability and truth. Lack of trust in someone you’re in a relationship with often leads to development of harmful thoughts or jealousy which is very disadvantageous to the relationship and more often that not leads to the end of many relationships.

Appreciation: by appreciation I mean complimenting your partner if you notice something new or nice. This fosters positivity in your relationship and is also a way of improving communication with your partner. It also creates a safe space between and your partner hence promoting good mental health.

Boundaries: Establishing healthy boundaries in a relationship is key. This is done by agreeing what is and isn’t acceptable in the relationship. This ensures that both parties involved and comfortable and free. The boundaries is many a times set at the level of the least comfortable person.

Turning towards each other and not away: For example if you get into a fight with your partner it should be you and you partner against the issue in hand and not you against your partner. This helps prevent unnecessary splitting and also help you and your partner to come up with amicable ways to solve your problems and not by fighting against each other.