10 Signs of Healthy Relationships.
Healthy Relationships
One question is in everyone’s mind,
What is the meaning of a healthy relationship?
We all have an illusion about the relationship in our minds. we are shown in movies how the relationship is? Seeing that, we all feel that this is the perfect relationship.
Do you think is possible to reel life into real life?
I think it’s not possible.
Then what is a Healthy Relationship?
In my opinion, A relationship in which you are happy, have peace of mind, and feel comfortable is called a healthy relationship.
Every relationship is not 100% but we all are trying to make it healthy,
I am also married, I can not say it’s a perfect marriage. Conflicts and everything that happen commonly in everyone’s life are also in my marriage. but we both are understood each other and solve the problem personally.
Then another question in your mind.
What exactly makes a relationship healthy? It is a two-way process, as a two-way switch. One is ‘on’ other is ‘off’ then the light is ‘ON’. Same in relation once doing your choice another time your partner choice. In every situation of life, you can apply a two-way process.
“You can communicate your wants, needs, and boundaries, as well as listen to the other person.” – Jennifer Howell, (a leadership and relationship coach in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.)
Many factors make up a healthy relationship, like commitment and trust, which can help you navigate problems and stay together.
Here are NINE signs that you’re in a healthy relationship.
1) Communication
Clear and direct communication is a sign of healthy relations because it’s a two-way process.
Listen to each other needs and wants and also express your wants and needs to your partner.
Always share everything going on in your daily life. When everything is clear between each other then you enjoy your relationship.
In one study done by “Kobus Du Plooy” and “Ronel de Beer” in march-2018, Using communication skills like making constructive statements and clarifying the other person’s meaning they are more satisfied in their relationship.
2) Trust & Honesty
Trust and Honesty are the strong foundation of a relationship.
You can be built a healthy relationship on trust and honesty.
Trusting each other and gaining each other’s trust are both important dice. You are confident that your partner never hurt you.
If once you lose your trust it is never can be undone. So always be honest with your partner and never say lies.
You can be truthful, do not think about how your partner will react. And never hide anything from your partner.
They may not like what you say and give negative feedback, but we will respond after considering it positively.
3) Comfortable Space
In a healthy relationship give space to your partner.
It is not necessary if you are in a relationship then you have to spend all the time with each other. In everyone’s life, there is a different world than the associated one.
Never interfere in your partner’s personal life and give him some space to enjoy.
For example: if your husband chill with his friends allow him. Same your wife wants to kitty party with her group also give permission.
Because everyone needs some personal space in a relationship if you are not allowed they start feeling uncomfortable in a relationship.
In a healthy relationship, you’re not rushed or pressured in a way that makes you feel overwhelmed.
4) Independence
Independence in a relationship means that a person can freely express his/her thoughts and hobbies without any partner’s involvement.
Both partners need to give each other personal space. So that the partner feels that I can do whatever I want in this relationship, I do not need anyone’s approval.
But this doesn’t mean you can’t work as a team. “Intimate relationships are all about finding a balance between ‘I’ and ‘We’,” says Emily Jordan Jensen, Ph.D., a licensed marriage and family therapist and professor of behavioral health at the University of Minnesota.
Because the relationship is like the two-wheelers bike, both have the same importance, if one gets punctured then the bike will not run. There is something in a relationship that cannot survive without one.
5) Respect
Partners are independent in a relationship with boundaries, but respect for each other is compulsory.
Respect each other beliefs, hobbies, likes and dislikes, and opinions, and love one other who you are as a person.
Get respect only if you give respect. Learn to give before you get respect. When you treat your partner with respect, your partner experiences something different and they feel a price of their own in the relationship.
For Example: When your partner gives you an idea while discussing a financial issue, most of the time we all are just saying that you don’t know, am I right? But for me, it should be considered by respecting its idea or it should be listened to instead of rejecting it at that time.
6) Equality
Relationship balanced by both the end. both partners are equal in healthy relationships.
In a relationship, you can’t give priority to only one person or one person’s thoughts. If this happens, again and again, the relationship will not last long. Both partners should understand each other and also give up their choice for each other so that a perfect relationship can be formed.
You feel like your needs, wishes and interests are just as important as the other person’s.
I have also seen many times in my society that in a relationship when a woman is earning more money, she is harassing her male partner for her, or she is asserting her right over him. If so, that’s something to think about Maybe you’re not doing that either. In this, I am not criticizing any female gender but I am talking about the experience. Maybe it’s not.
7) Intimacy
Intimacy most refers to sex, but not always. but sex is on both sides. some relations do not want or enjoy sex otherwise the relationship is healthy. but in healthy relationship sex or physical intimacy is critical.
physical intimacy and sex vary from person to person or period. in starting of relation physical attraction is more but over a time of period its changes. in some relations, both partners don’t like sex but they like kissing, hugging, cuddling, and sleeping together. it does not matter which type of physical intimacy you share but connection & bonding with your partner is very important.
Sometimes one partner wants sex and another doesn’t that time it is very difficult to Handel this. that time understand your partner’s feelings and try to fulfill his/her desire for sex. it’s needed for a healthy relationship.
If you both enjoy sex, your physical relationship is most likely healthy when you:
- feel comfortable initiating and talking about sex
- can positively handle rejection
- can discuss desires
- feel safe expressing your interest in more or less sex
Healthy intimacy also involves respecting sexual boundaries. This includes:
- not pressuring partners about sex or specific sex acts when they say no
- sharing information about other partners
- discussing sexual risk factors
(Reference by https://www.healthline.com)
8) Responsibility
There is 2 type of responsibility in healthy relationships.
- Personal responsibility
- Family responsibility
both are very critical for a healthy relationship. try to understand both by example
Personal: always take ownership of the fact that you are always responsible for the impact of your actions and words. It often happens that we are throwing the blame on our partner. But it really shouldn’t be. Admit your mistake. Just like being ready to take credit for a good deed.
Family: responsibility for house and family. if both husband and wife are working at that time both are responsible for the household activity. Do not leave all household chores to one person. Help your partner with housework. Because they are also human beings, he also feels tired.
always ready to take responsibility for making HEALTHY relationships.
9) Healthy Conflicts
Conflicts are common in every relationship. It’s not a big deal, but a fight that takes on a monstrous form is detrimental to the relationship.
Everyone has disagreements with his/her partner, it’s ok but always try to solve this politely and peacefully before they escalate into something bigger. Don’t try to belittle anyone or speak loudly. always take it lightly and solve it together.
Resolving conflicts can be a sign of your commitment to the relationship. “It shows that both partners are willing to stay in the relationship even when there’s discord,” Leeth says.
A 2019 study found that married couples who were able to problem-solve together were more likely to be satisfied with their relationship.
10) Enjoyment
Healthy Relationships are full of enjoyment. both partners enjoy every moment of life and feel happy together.
I know every day is not the same, sometimes not in good mood, sometimes it’s a normal day, and sometimes you feel stressed but the enjoyment of life is good for your health as well as your relationship.
A relationship is not 100% fun every time, but the good time is always better than the bad. always remember you’re having a good time and forget your bad.
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Conclusion
All the above is a good sign of a healthy relationship, if they all are in your relationship that means your relationship is very healthy. if you want to make a happy relationship some good habits for a happy and successful relationship. Click Hear.