The 6 Ingredients of Relationship Success
The six key components of relationship success, as identified by CNN, include:
– **Mutual Attraction**: This involves the qualities you appreciate in yourself and those you wish to be around, encompassing social, physical, or financial aspects.
– **Trust**: Comprising consistency and reliability, trust includes financial trust, social trust, and loyalty. It is essential to maintain confidentiality and respect boundaries.
– **Compassion**: Being present for the other person without making it about oneself is crucial. Compassion involves understanding and supporting each other’s needs.
– **Shared Vision**: This represents commitment, especially during challenging times. It is about having a common goal and working together through difficulties.
– **Loving Behavior**: Marked by tenderness expressed through touch, words, and exclusive gestures, loving behavior involves offering the benefit of the doubt and making the partner feel valued.
Daily practices such as daily check-ins, referred to as ‘oy and joy,’ are also recommended to sustain a healthy relationship. These check-ins involve sharing something that weighs heavily on your heart (‘oy’) and something that made you smile (‘joy’). This helps maintain connection and prevents drifting apart.
