When things start going sour in your relationship, or they are just not quite what they used to be, it can always be disappointing. Whenever this situation arises, most of us would agree that it is easy to get upset about it. However, the best approach is to try and be as positive about it as you can. Although this is not always easy, it is always worthwhile, and it’s a good idea to find whatever way you can to make it happen for you. In this post, we are going to take a look through many of the most effective ways of getting that spark back in your relationship. Don’t try too many of these at once, but rather take it easy, and you might have some luck.
It All Starts With Number One
The first thing that many people do when they are trying to improve their relationship is to lavish the other person with gifts and new experiences, and focus on them while there is a lot of value in this, and we will be looking into some of these methods soon, it is equally as true that you first need to look after yourself. If you think about it, this makes perfect sense. A relationship is only as strong as the people within it, and if things are going South it might mean that it is time to start paying attention to yourself again. Finding ways to give yourself a break or a little pamper can really help to bring some strength back to your relationships, and you should consider it a vital first step.
So what can you do in order to start looking after yourself better? Well, anything that makes sense to you. Nobody but you knows what is truly best for you, so it’s all about making yourself as happy as possible. Maybe you haven’t been putting yourself first for a long time, and it’s just time to set up a little more of a boundary. Or maybe you need to spend a little time alone, so you can remember what you are all about and come back to the relationship refreshed. Whatever it takes, give yourself the opportunity to do it – and you will find it massively improves the quality of your relationship as well.
Identify Any Quarrels
If you are regularly arguing with one another, then it is likely that there are some underlying issues which you have not yet resolved together. All relationships have unresolved issues from time to time, but it is not healthy to let them stay in that state for too long. If you are serious about improving the nature of your relationship, then you will want to spend some time identifying the true nature of the quarrels that you have with each other.
An early difficulty during this process will be that you will almost certainly not be able to properly identify them straight away. More often than not, you will not be arguing about what you think you are arguing about, but rather something much deeper which you have not yet uncovered. This is why you need to look into it as deeply as you care to, in order to uncover what’s really going on. This is often painful, and might even throw up issues from past relationships or even your childhood, but it is always worthwhile in the long run. Remember that if you start to have any particular trouble with anything that is thrown up here, you can always see a therapist, either as a couple or individually.
Once you have a better awareness of the problems in your relationship, you will be in a much better position to actually deal with them and heal them. Then you can work on improving your relationship in many other ways as well, which might include some of what follows.
Take A Look At Your Finances
No, really. Research has shown that working together on your financial position can help to bring you closer together. Many people who have done this find that it is a surprisingly effective bonding session, and afterwards you should feel much more ready to tackle the world together. This alone is a fantastic feeling, but you will also be able to approach the nature of your future together as well, and this clearly helps massively in drawing you even closer together than you might be currently. Work on your finances, but don’t overdo it, as that in itself is known to cause some of the biggest arguments that couples have.
When you do this, it helps particularly if you plan for something big to look forward to together. In this way, you can budget with a particular goal in mind. This could be a romantic getaway, or even a wedding, or anything that is suitable for the two of you. Having this goal to look towards will mean that it frames the financial aspect in a way which makes it even more enjoyable and fun to work with, and helps to improve the bonding even further. With your finances taken care of, you will find it is much less likely that you suffer with any arguments of that particular variety, which for many couples is most of the arguments they have.
Bring Back The Intimacy
This is something that you probably are keen on making happen, and for many people it is one of the most important parts of a relationship. If you have been struggling as a couple, then it is likely that you have not been as intimate as you could normally be. This can be upsetting and a little worrying, but the good news is that there is always a way to make it better. With a few simple changes in how you approach the issue of intimacy, you can be sure of achieving great strides with it in no time. Let’s look at a few key points on what kind of attitude change can really be effective here.
For a start, it helps if you try to take the pressure off, for both of you. This only adds to the stress of it all, and when you are arguing anyway, it makes such close moments a near impossibility. The only way to really do this is to make an effort to fully relax together. If you are finding that particularly difficult, you might need to just give it some time and accept that it is not quite there yet. Either way, it’s all about making it right, even if that means exercising patience.
If the problem is that you feel you have lost something of a spark in the bedroom, there are plenty of trusted ways to get that back. Consider changing things up a little; don a costume from Three Wishes or adopt some kind of scenario play. You might find that this is more than enough to improve the situation, and once that happens the whole relationship can suddenly feel a lot better on the whole as well.
Whatever you need to do to make this happen, you will find that improving the intimacy of your relationship will help get you out of any dark times you have and back into the light together. But don’t rush it if it’s just not happening.
Take A Holiday
You might think that the last thing you need is to be cramped up on a plane together, but actually the truth is that this is much more often a help than a hindrance to a relationship. Taking a holiday together has a way of reminding you what you are all about, once you put aside the daily annoyances and worries of life. You might notice that many of your issues melt away when you are abroad, and then realize that the problem was not really the relationship itself, but many of the everyday life problems which you had to deal with as a partnership. In this way, a well-timed vacation can be an extremely powerful thing for reminding you why you appreciate each other, and why the relationship is really worth fighting for.
Of course, it might be a good idea to try and book a fairly relaxed holiday, without too much business or adventure. But at the same time, make sure you have a couple of activities planned. If you have nothing to do at all, you might get bored, and this is often a prone time to begin arguing about small things again. But get the balance right, and this can be a most effective way of improving your relationship and remembering just why you really do appreciate each other’s presence. It’s also a great way to just de-stress, which is bound to improve the nature of any relationship in the world.
All of the above is sure to help you, but above all just remember that there is rarely a reason to think that it is all over. With a little attitude change and some loving care, you can fix most issues in most relationships.
