Your Partner/Relationship – being happy with where you are
What does your special relationship mean to you?
- Are you happy and content with your partner or happy being single?
- Does your partner understand your wants and needs?
- Are you still hanging on to a past relationship?
Be honest, how good a relationship do you have with your partner? Do you spend as much time with them as you would like and are you able to spend quality time with them? We spend so much time rushing around and living in the day to day that perhaps we take each other for granted, just because they’re always there and things have become comfortable.
Learning how to talk and how to say what you feel is important in maintaining a good relationship with your partner. If you can’t tell someone how you feel, how can you expect them to know? They’re not a mind reader! Don’t let things build up or allow poor communication to result in misunderstandings. If you don’t like something, say so.
It’s also important that you retain a sense of yourself. Spend time with other friends and develop interests outside of your relationship as well as doing things together.
What next?
What difference could you make to your Special Relationship this month?
- Make a ‘date’ with your partner. Take time out to do something you both enjoy or do something for your partner. Spend time with the special person in your life. Not just the rushed catch-up as you get in from work but that ‘quality’ time.
- Make sure you’re able to sit and have a proper conversation with your partner on a regular basis. Set aside some time when you’re not going to be distracted or interrupted. Learn to say what you’re feeling and what you need or want from your partner and allow them to do the same.
- Little things that make a difference. We women are suckers for a little care and consideration. We don’t need to be swept off our feet with a big romantic gesture or expensive gifts. Do something without being asked. Buy flowers – just because, not just because it’s a birthday, anniversary or to say sorry!
- If you’re currently single, make the most of the freedom and flexibility you have. Take the time to get to know yourself and do things you enjoy. Learn new skills, try new things. If you want to be in a relationship, get yourself sorted first, clear out any emotional baggage, develop a great relationship with yourself and then get ready for that new person to enter your life.
What can you do this month to improve your relationship?
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About the author
Clare Evans is a personal and business coach and Author of Time Management For Dummies. Her articles and contributions are regularly featured in national newspapers and magazines. She works with individuals, business owners, and busy working professionals though 1:1 coaching, teleseminars and face to face workshops.
She worked for over 20 years for a large, global, financial services company. She worked in project management, people development, leadership, team-building and mentoring roles for several years and bring these skills into her coaching business. You can get additional information when you register for her free monthly newsletter or download the free Time Audit at :http://www.clareevans.co.uk.
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