To avoid assuming or coming to the wrong conclusions, get in the habit of always asking questions in your relationship.
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Make Sure You’re Not a Distraction or Burden
Your man has many areas in his life that require his time and energy. Make sure you are not making it difficult for him to keep his life afloat while maintaining a relationship with you.
Your man has many areas in his life that require his time and energy. Make sure you are not making it difficult for him to keep his life afloat while maintaining a relationship with you.
Surviving the Holidays
The holiday season is already stressful, so here are a few tips to make sure that the stress does not spill over into your relationship.
The holiday season is already stressful, so here are a few tips to make sure that the stress does not spill over into your relationship.
Tell Him That He’s Special to You
Not only does your man need your actions to validate your feelings for him but he also needs to hear you tell him that's he's special to you as well. Words and Actions... both are needed.
Not only does your man need your actions to validate your feelings for him but he also needs to hear you tell him that’s he’s special to you as well. Words and Actions… both are needed.
Be Prepared to Finish What You Start
The behaviors that you show you man in the beginning of the relationship that give him emotional security will have to be the same behaviors that you are prepared to continue throughout the relationship.
The behaviors that you show you man in the beginning of the relationship that give him emotional security will have to be the same behaviors that you are prepared to continue throughout the relationship.
His Potential vs. The Best Version of Himself
It's vital in relationships that you don't fall for the potential of a man but instead encourage him to be the best version of himself.
It’s vital in relationships that you don’t fall for the potential of a man but instead encourage him to be the best version of himself.
Don’t Keep Score
Your man does not need the added pressure of his woman keeping score in the relationship. Don't expect 50/50 all the time.
Your man does not need the added pressure of his woman keeping score in the relationship. Don’t expect 50/50 all the time
Embrace the Bromance
Learn to accept that your man needs some time with the guys.
Learn to accept that your man needs some time with the guys.
Don’t Let Problems Fester
Don't make the relationship more complicated than it has to be. As issues come up, learn to address them without letting them pile up.
Don’t make the relationship more complicated than it has to be. As issues come up, learn to address them without letting them pile up.
Keep Family Out of It
Be careful when sharing your relationship with family members. It can create some negative results.
Be careful when sharing your relationship with family members. It can create some negative results.
Make Him Smile
Be a proactive part of your man's mental health by making him smile from time to time.
Be a proactive part of your man’s mental health by making him smile from time to time.
Don’t Kill His Dreams
Your man will have dreams. Big Dreams. Little Dreams. Realistic Dreams. Far Fetched Dreams. Whatever dreams that he has... don't kill them.
Your man will have dreams. Big Dreams. Little Dreams. Realistic Dreams. Far Fetched Dreams. Whatever dreams that he has… don’t kill them.
Give Him Your Trust
When you are in a relationship, it's important to give your man your trust unless/until he proves to you that he does not deserve it.
When you are in a relationship, it’s important to give your man your trust unless/until he proves to you that he does not deserve it.
Just the ‘Two of Us’ Traditions
Create a sense of belonging, comfort and attachment to each other in the relationship.
Create a sense of belonging, comfort and attachment to each other in the relationship
Setting Goals Together as a Couple
Set goals together. Accomplish them together. Grow together.
Set goals together. Accomplish them together. Grow together.
Surround Yourself With Support
Build a successful relationship by surrounding you and your man with other couples and "seasoned" relationships.
Build a successful relationship by surrounding you and your man with other couples and “seasoned” relationships.