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Sustaining a Long Term Relationship: Why Do Some Relationships Work While Others Fail
Manage episode 362650365 series 3420097
Special guest Tim Roberts joins Kevin Evans to discuss the secrets of making a long term relationship work. Tim has been married for 40 years, has five children and eight grandkids. Kevin got divorced after a 23 year marriage and is now dating again.
There is no such thing as a perfect relationship. It's a fallacy and takes effort, commitment and determination by both parties to make it work.
There are three stages in a relationship: Honeymoon Phase; Family Phase; Empty Nester Phase. Most are prepared for the first two, but don't prepare for the third.
To have a successful relationship, a couple needs to focus on making it work and avoiding pitfalls.
Secrets of a successful relationship include:
- Communication: Listen and practice empathy
- Honesty. Your partner is your confidant
- Praise in public, Criticize in private
- Trust. Respect boundaries
- Fight fair. Don't name call or rehash past infractions
- Don't go to bed angry
- Grow as a person and couple, don't CHANGE. There is a difference
- Compromise and balance
- Intimacy is critical, both physical and emotional
- Keep romance alive. Water and fertilize the relationship
- Don't compare the relationship or your partner to others
- Support
13 episodios
Manage episode 362650365 series 3420097
Special guest Tim Roberts joins Kevin Evans to discuss the secrets of making a long term relationship work. Tim has been married for 40 years, has five children and eight grandkids. Kevin got divorced after a 23 year marriage and is now dating again.
There is no such thing as a perfect relationship. It's a fallacy and takes effort, commitment and determination by both parties to make it work.
There are three stages in a relationship: Honeymoon Phase; Family Phase; Empty Nester Phase. Most are prepared for the first two, but don't prepare for the third.
To have a successful relationship, a couple needs to focus on making it work and avoiding pitfalls.
Secrets of a successful relationship include:
- Communication: Listen and practice empathy
- Honesty. Your partner is your confidant
- Praise in public, Criticize in private
- Trust. Respect boundaries
- Fight fair. Don't name call or rehash past infractions
- Don't go to bed angry
- Grow as a person and couple, don't CHANGE. There is a difference
- Compromise and balance
- Intimacy is critical, both physical and emotional
- Keep romance alive. Water and fertilize the relationship
- Don't compare the relationship or your partner to others
- Support
13 episodios
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