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    Relationship Growth: Key Advice that Dating or Married Couples can Use to Improve their Communication, Set Healthy Boundaries and Restore the Lost Magic
    Relationship Growth: Key Advice that Dating or Married Couples can Use to Improve their Communication, Set Healthy Boundaries and Restore the Lost Magic
    Relationship Growth: Key Advice that Dating or Married Couples can Use to Improve their Communication, Set Healthy Boundaries and Restore the Lost Magic
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    Relationship Growth: Key Advice that Dating or Married Couples can Use to Improve their Communication, Set Healthy Boundaries and Restore the Lost Magic

    By Jacob Costas

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    Have you ever felt that your relationship is in a less than ideal place? Have you ever felt "stuck" and ready to give up?


    Whether you're in a new relationship or have been several years married, there might be days when you wonder how to keep the flame alive.

    This guide will help you discover amazingly simple little things that you and your partner can do, even with a very busy schedule, to help maintain and cultivate love, communication and connection. 
     

    Here's some of what you can expect to learn inside the pages of this book:

    • Discover the most effective ways to communicate with your partner so that he or she pays attention to your feelings and needs properly.
    • How to have healthy boundaries that will strengthen your bond with your partner.
    • How to avoid the most challenging mistakes that prevent relationships from lasting.
    • The proper way to handle conflicts and discussions so that solutions are found quickly and effectively.
    • And much more!

    Even if you currently feel completely "stuck" and hopeless, there's almost always a solution nearby.


    Real adult relationships aren't just about feelings and thrills. They require some effort plus the consistent desire to grow with our partners even through the tough times.

    Learn practical secrets to achieving a lasting love and a happy relationship even if you're not super creative or a hopeless romantic. 
     

    The solutions for making relationships work will not magically fall upon us. But today, because you are holding this book, you have just gotten closer to becoming a keeper –– or a dream lover, if that's how you'd like to put it. Start improving your relationship today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsaac Cruz
    Release dateJan 27, 2019
    ISBN9781386390763

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      Relationship Growth - Jacob Costas

      Copyright 2018 by Jacob Costas- All rights reserved.

      This document is geared towards providing exact and reliable information in regards to the topic and issue covered. The publication is sold with the idea that the publisher is not required to render accounting, officially permitted, or otherwise, qualified services. If advice is necessary, legal or professional, a practiced individual in the profession should be ordered.

      - From a Declaration of Principles which was accepted and approved equally by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.

      In no way is it legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of this document in either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of this publication is strictly prohibited and any storage of this document is not allowed unless with written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved.

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      Respective authors own all copyrights not held by the publisher.

      The information herein is offered for informational purposes solely, and is universal as so. The presentation of the information is without contract or any type of guarantee assurance.

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      Introduction

      What Makes a Good Relationship?

      As human beings, we all have this inherent desire to connect with others and feel accepted. That is just how we are wired to behave. We thrive in knowing that others will be there for us even in the direst of situations. This is the reason why we feel an instant connection with people who know how to relate with us. There’s just something about being around a person who seems to understand our joys and our pains.

      Nurturing this kind of connection is among the key ingredients of a good relationship. But what exactly is a good relationship between adults? In our lifetime, we inevitably have to deal with all sorts of adult relationships, but this book will focus on what is possibly the most significant one in our society –– the relationship between couples. This is the most important adult relationship that people will have in their lives. It is, after all, the foundation of families –– the nuclear units that make up our societies.

      Good Relationships Start at Home

      Families are typically our main source of life lessons as children. Home is where we learn about treating others fairly and respectfully, interacting with others in considerate ways, and compromising when things don’t go our way. Home can also be the place where we learn to do the opposite of all that. Thus, our family life has a lot to do with how our romantic relationships will eventually turn out.

      As we all come from varying backgrounds, our expectations of what a good relationship is will most likely be different. In any case, all good relationships are generally built on clear communication, mutual respect, and trust. It’s all about knowing how to remain true to ourselves while striving for personal and mutual growth. It pushes us to learn how we can be open and vulnerable around someone without being afraid of having our pride and self-worth trampled on.

      Learning How to Become a Keeper

      Maintaining a good dynamic with your partner is not as easy as falling in love and getting into a relationship with them. Just because we know what it’s like to be crazy for this person, it doesn’t mean that having that feeling is enough to make the relationship last. The challenge lies in keeping each other interested once the honeymoon phase had passed.

      Real adult relationships aren’t just about feelings and thrills. It requires hard work plus the consistent desire to grow with our partners even through the tough times. Although there is no one strategy that works for all couples, the love that is shared between them is mainly about learning how to give each other equal opportunities, equal responsibilities, and equal rights.

      What ultimately makes a relationship good is deeply personal, but it primarily involves acknowledging each other’s needs and the willingness of both parties to meet in the middle. Sometimes it can be very challenging to do that, especially if you and your partner are not on the same page.

      The solutions for making relationships work will not magically fall upon us. But today, because you are holding this book, you have just gotten closer to becoming a keeper –– or a dream lover, if that’s how you’d like to put it. Whether you are currently in a romantic relationship or not, the contents of this book can give you the chance to improve yourself and be the kind of person that others would love to be with.

      Thank you and I hope you enjoy this book. If you’d like to support the work of independent authors, the only thing I ask is if you could please leave a review after reading.

      Chapter 1: The lines of communication

      Communication is key in keeping any relationship afloat. Whether it is with your significant other, family, friend, or colleague, expressing your thoughts and feelings in the clearest way possible is extremely important. Because communication is a two-way street, listening to them is as essential in maintaining peace, satisfaction, and transparency within the relationship.

      Failing to communicate effectively will always result in unwanted problems. Sometimes, bad communication may even be a symptom of a bigger issue that both parties refuse to resolve. When you don’t talk to your partner about the things that are bothering you in your relationship, the root cause of the problem will often reveal itself in uglier ways when the time comes.

      Putting Your Feelings in the Open

      Being open with your feelings can be one of the toughest things you have to do when you’re in a romantic relationship –– or in any kind of relationship, for that matter. Perhaps there is something in the way we have been taught about feelings that makes us scared to admit that we have them.

      If we grew up believing that we should stop feeling bad as soon as something goes wrong, or that we should just suck it up when we’re hurt, chances are, this is how we’re going to behave around others. Thus, when a problem arises, the only way we know how to respond is to hold things in and let the feelings pass –– without ever discussing it with the person concerned.

      This is going to be a huge hurdle in building a successful romantic relationship. If you can’t manage to put your feelings in the open, or your partner can’t afford to express their feelings with you, how are you ever going to deal with the more complex problems in life? Refusing to reveal your true thoughts and feelings about a certain topic can only cause frustration, unnecessary stress, and at its worst, trust issues.

      It can be really hard to unlearn the habit of not talking about what upsets you, especially if that’s how you’ve been wired to behave. However, just because you’re used to having that kind of response to problems, it doesn’t mean

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