With the term ‘relationship’ we commonly refer to the one of a romantic kind which includes emotional and physical intimacy, but that is not the case, it can be any sort of association or connection between two people.
Relationships are an essential part of our lives. With the term ‘relationship’ we commonly refer to the one of a romantic kind which includes emotional and physical intimacy, but that is not the case, it can be any sort of association or connection between two people. They can be both negative or positive, romantic, or non-romantic, professional or personal, and so on. Every person is a part of a lot of relationships at all stages of life which can be, at times, very stressful too. That’s when we shall learn the simple art of managing relationships.
Maintaining relationships with family, friends, and especially love partners takes effort. Relationships are an essential component of our lives because they provide us with reason, purpose, and good feelings, as well as contribute to a person's sense of well-being, self-esteem and security.
There must be several self-help books on how to create an ideal relationship or to manage them like a piece of cake, but relationship success is a lot simpler than it appears. Honesty, communication and commitment are the top three factors that make relationships succeed.
Important things about relationships
Relationships take time to grow and strengthen so having patience is essential.
Every person, in any type of relationship, faces problems which shall be worked out together.
There are a lot of changes in a relationship as time proceeds which can be both positive and negative which shall be dealt with optimism.
We should be able to figure out if the relationship is healthy or toxic, for our good.
To establish a positive relationship with anyone, putting effort is very important.
Reasons behind relationship-related stress
Arguments or disagreement over certain things.
Uncertainty regarding the future, such as whether or not the relationship will endure, or just the fear of future responsibilities that come with being in a relationship.
Constantly wondering if the other person is putting in the same amount of effort or when the other individual will stop putting in the efforts.
Having extremely high expectations or not being able to fulfill the expectation of the other individual.
Overthinking about everything, even the smallest of the small things.
Ways to manage relationships
Communication
Communication is like oxygen in a relationship, without this, the relationship dies. Effective communication is very important which helps in understanding the other person better and avoids any kind of misunderstandings.
Mutual respect
Respect, trust, equality, and security are some pillars of a relationship. These are the essential parts that should be present mutually. Without these, the relationship is more like an arrangement.
Adjustment
Adjusting on a few things for the betterment of the relationship is fine but we should keep in mind that in the process of compromising, we should not compromise ourselves and our personality.
Consideration
While taking any kind of decision, the consideration of other individuals’ ideas and opinions is very important. One should move together with the person rather than ahead of them.
Express emotions
Expressions and expressions of emotions should be there. One should express their feelings, likes, dislikes, agreements, or disagreements without any fear of them getting sad as it is a part of growing together.
Spend time
Spending some valuable time with the other person is the most precious gift one can give. Materialistic things might decay with time, but it is only the memories that stay with us forever.
Keep judgments aside
You will never find a person the same as you are. We should respect the other person the way they are and should not try to change them as per our likings. Along with their qualities, their flaws should also be accepted.
Do not overthink
One should understand that we might be able to solve a lot of things but there would be some things that would remain unsolved. We cannot have answers to everything. Sometimes, we should just let things go with the flow.
Conclusion
Relationships are what make life special. Without these, everything would become lifeless. We should not look at them as burdens, instead, we should cherish every bit of them. We come across hundreds of relationships in our lifetime, not all of them are healthy or toxic. We should have the sense to differentiate between the two. Sometimes, to keep the other person happy, we try to survive in a toxic relationship too, but that is wrong. Along with respecting the feelings of the other person, we should respect our feelings and emotions too. Relationships are like a ball of yarn that, if knitted correctly, becomes a lovely and warm sweater, but if a mistake is made, it becomes a tangled mess.
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