A Happy Couple On Valentine’s Day.

The happy couple and hey, it’s Valentine’s Day again. A special day that is mainly celebrated amongst happy couples in love, but it can also be a celebration of love amongst family and good friends. Although Valentine’s day has been commercially hyped out as a day for romantic love celebration, I believe we should rejoice in the love we share with the other special someone in our life every day, and not just on Valentine’s Day.

So how do you maintain being the happy couple? Human relationships are complicated. Falling in love is easy and sometimes, falling out of love can be even easier. So when we are in a relationship, how do we keep being the happy couple? The answer is to nurture your relationship by practicing some great habits in your day-to-day life. So on this Valentine’s Day, here are some great easy habits to cultivate every day for a better relationship with your other half.

A Happy Couple always:

1. Communicate and Listen

• Take time everyday to speak to each other, to share your day with each other.
• Say “I Love You” daily – it is great to hear this affirmation even though we already know.
• Spend time to keep in touch even if you are separated by distance.
• Learn to listen without fixing. Sometimes we just need someone to listen to us to release our frustration, stress, etc.

2. Prioritize each other. 

• Put your relationship in top list! Be faithful, honest, and committed to your relationship.
• Think of your partner first and try to accommodate each other – when we do that, we tend to be more receptive of each others’ wants and needs.
• Always respect each other. Don’t use your partner’s secret to hurt him/her no matter what the circumstances.

3. Keep appreciating each other.

• Don’t take each other for granted – sometimes, when we get familiar or close to someone, we stop being polite and appreciative.
• Mind your manners and remember to complement each other when the opportunity arises.
• Date night regularly.
• Continue the romance throughout your relationship. Flirt constantly. Open her door, pull her chair, kiss him, hold hands together, cuddle, ruffle his hair, etc.
• Do new exciting things together.

4. Don’t hide resentments/Argue constructively.

• Talk out your resentment and find a solution instead of bottling it up and letting it damage your relationship.
• When arguing, argue positively. All couples argue, there is no perfect prince charming princess fairytale where we live happily ever after in a perfect world. However, learn to argue and work out disagreement constructively.
• Avoid negative criticism (e.g. you are a pig and never help around the house), instead focus on using constructive word (e.g. I need help with keeping the house. Would love it if we could spend some time together spring cleaning the house this weekend!).

5. Have regular sex.

• Sex is one of the closest and most beautiful way to bond, especially when you love each other plus it comes with loads of added health benefits, which will be another topic for another day!

6.  Go to bed at the same time.

• Bed time is one of the best quiet time to share your day together, to cuddle, and speak to each other.

Have fun being the Happy Couple . Remember to stay positive in love! When you work on a positive mind set and attitude towards life in general, it will not only help you succeed towards a happy relationship, but in everything that you choose to undertake. Have a joyous celebration day of love!