Communication
Communication is critical to a happy, healthy relationship. If your partner does something that bothers you, it is best to let them know right away instead of bottling up your emotions. Keeping your thoughts and feelings from each other can lead to emotional meltdowns and distrust later on down the road.
Traditions
In order to feel secure and special in their relationships, happy couples often have weekly or monthly traditions such as having dinner at a favorite restaurant or scheduling a movie night at home. Having a tradition that only you and your partner share enables you to spend time together and have something to look forward to.
Keep Things Hot
Happy couples are always up to try new things, in and out of the bedroom. Keeping your partner guessing about the next adventure around the bend livens up an otherwise bland relationship and keeps them on their toes. Try a new hobby such as rock climbing or heat things up with a new sex position.
Pay Attention To Details
It's important to show small, daily signs of affection instead of extravagant ones once a year. Tell your spouse they look beautiful in the morning or give them flowers just because. The little things that you do will add up to a long and happy relationship.
Avoid Over Thinking
Committed, happy couples take each other at face value and aren't hyper-vigilant. Being emotionally paranoid is a sign of emotionally operating from a past event in an effort to stay safe in the present. It's important to stay in the moment and don't overanalyze your partner's words and actions.
Eye Contact
Eye contact is a form of intimacy, and happy couples know this. It may sound small, but the simple act of maintaining eye contact with your partner throughout the day is one of the foundations of a long lasting relationship.
Continued Touch
New relationships are always hot and heavy in the beginning but maintaining your sexual attraction for each other is critical for long, happy relationships. Happy couples continue to touch one another. Touch produces a hormonal reaction in the brain, which makes us feel elated.
Trust
Trust is everything when it comes to a happy relationship. Happy couples trust one another and are rarely ever paranoid. If something is irking you or causing paranoid thoughts, communicate with your partner to resolve them.
Have Your Own Life
Your world should not revolve around your mate. You should have your own friends, passions and goals. Happy couples have lives separate from each other's.
Fun
Life is short, so why not have fun? Happy couples are always playful and looking for exciting activities to do and share together. Having fun with your partner keeps the relationship alive.
Not Dining Alone
"A family that eats together, stays together." You've probably heard this saying over and over again, but it's true. Dinner is the perfect place to connect with your loved one after a hard day of work. You combine all of the previous tips into one, as communication and eye contact are all part of positive dinner conversation. So turn off the TV and listen!
