Having relationship problems? Is your relationship not as fun as it used to be? Is your relationship boring and monotonous? Having trouble maintaining a healthy relationship? This is the article for you.

Maintaining a healthy relationship is never an easy task. It takes lots of hard work and dedication. Some may believe all you need is to be well endowed, and your relationship will be healthy, but that could not be further from the truth. Maintaing a healthy relationship is something that needs to be practiced over a lengthy period of time. For you see a relationship is like a child, it needs to be nurtured and developed, so it can grow. If the relationship is not nurtured and developed it cannot grow and thus becomes an unhealthy relationship, that both you and your spouse no longer want to be in. To avoid this the following tips must be followed.

Be Honest

It is very important that you are as honest as possible to your spouse. Honesty is the best policy.  Be honest about what you like about your relationship, what you hate and what annoys you. Don’t be rude or disrespectful about it, but be courteous and respectful. Honesty is what holds the relationship together. If you are in a relationship with someone who is not honest consider leaving that relationship at once.

Listen To Your Partner

Listening to your partner will help resolve differences without arguing. Also listening to your partner enhances your relationship in many ways. Listening helps you explore each others personalities more deeply. There are no down sides to listening.

Show Affection

It is imperative that you show affection constantly when trying to maintain a healthy relationship. If not your partner/spouse may not know that they are loved. It is a common misconception that your partner/spouse should know that you love them, without having to show affection, but that is false. Your partner/spouse can only know they are loved when affection is shown. There’s a difference between knowing that you’re loved and feeling that you’re loved. Remember that. Always try to do something nice for your partner. Whether it is buy them a gift/take them to the movies, regardless what it is do something nice for your partner/spouse that you know he/she will truly appreciate. Don’t be afraid to show physical affection every once in a while. Loving relationships feed off of the little kisses, hugs, and back-rubs that are signs of affection.

Give Him/Her Space

Everyone needs their own privacy and some freedom, so don’t constantly watch everything partner/spouse does. Everyone hates to be watched, stifled and controlled. Try to give your partner/spouse ample space. Do not ever spy on your partner/spouse (reading his/her phone, stalking him/her on social networks, following him/her around). If he/she is cheating on you, you will find out. These things cannot be kept secret for very long. But if you spy on him/her and he/she is innocent, you will lose his trust and respect forever. Your relationship will be ruined forever.

Be Loyal

Make sure to put your partner/spouse first as much as you can. Also make sure that he/she knows you will always be there for them. That is fundamental when trying to maintain a healthy relationship. Don’t get me wrong. I am not suggesting that you never have to talk to anyone else, or date someone else, but be sure to make your partner/spouse know that they can always count on you if you need something. Further more expect the same loyalty from him/her.

Keep Your Promises

When you say you’re going to do something do it. Don’t say you will do something and it never gets done. This is annoying and destroys trust. Trust is important in a relationship. Relationships need trust in order to thrive. If you say you’re going to do something you should try to ensure that it gets done to the best of your ability. This will ensure that you have a healthy long lasting relationship.

“Maintaining a healthy relationship is never an easy task. It takes lots of hard work and dedication” – Yannick Theodore