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Love After Valentine's Day

Valentine's day has come and gone, and now it's time to focus on growing your relationship for forever passion. It may sound daunting, but a little understanding of what makes marriages work and some habits to keeping the "forever after" alive is achievable. Here are some tips for keeping your relationship healthy and vibrant for years to come.

Continue Dating

Relationship experts often talk about "dating your partner." This means that even if you're in a serious relationship or married, you should still make an effort to show your significant other how much they mean to you. It doesn't have to be anything extravagant—even just going out for coffee or catching a movie together can be a great way to spend quality time with each other and keep things feeling fresh and exciting.

Build Your Friendship

At the foundation of any great relationship is friendship. A strong friendship between two people is what helps couples get through hard times, stay connected, and maintain intimacy in their interactions with each other. To keep things strong between you two, try making it a priority to spend time together doing activities that you both enjoy—whether that means playing video games or going on walks in nature—and really listening to what your partner has to say when they talk about their day-to-day life or their dreams for the future.

Do The Inner Work

It's important to recognize that relationships take work from both parties. Everyone has their own individual baggage and unresolved issues from past experiences that can affect how they interact with their partners in the present day.

To ensure that these negative patterns don't sabotage your relationship, make sure that you're regularly doing inner work such as journaling, meditation, books, and professionals so that you can become more aware of yourself and better understand how you react in different situations involving your partner. Additionally, talking openly with each other about any emotions or thoughts related to those feelings can help build trust between partners and create more space for better understanding of one another.