What does it take to maintain a healthy relationship?

Healthy relationships depend on effective communication. You dont need to be a mind reader to know what your partner wants – odds are theyve told you. Communicating in a healthy relationship means listening. Once you know what your needs are, and your partners, you can actively work to make sure theyre being met.

How do you maintain a good love relationship?

Conflict is inevitable in any relationship, but to keep a relationship strong, both people need to feel theyve been heard. The goal is not to win but to maintain and strengthen the relationship. Make sure you are fighting fair. Keep the focus on the issue at hand and respect the other person.

What is a healthy relationship like?

Healthy relationships involve honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners and they take effort and compromise from both people. There is no imbalance of power. Partners respect each others independence, can make their own decisions without fear of retribution or retaliation, and share decisions.