{"id":17790,"date":"2022-04-11T15:04:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ritusingal.com\/?p=4632"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:42:00","slug":"healthy-relationship-habits-relationship-advice-from-a-life-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdevelopmentpro.online\/ritusingal\/blog\/healthy-relationship-habits-relationship-advice-from-a-life-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Relationship Habits: Relationship Advice From a Life Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Human life is about relationships \u2013 of all kinds, between parents and children, siblings, spouses and others. Of course, the one between spouses is what forms the basis of human civilization and makes it grow. Spousal relationships may suffer from all kinds of imperfections, with every couple facing its unique challenges. Yet, some couples flourish while others tend to flounder. The truth is that happy relationships do not happen by chance; they need to be worked on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Human habits exert a powerful impact on a relationship, more so in a conjugal relationship. You can foster positive or negative habits and once you begin to practice them, they eventually become an unconscious act. Certain habits can have a powerful, positive impact on a relationship. Therefore, it\u2019s important to be conscious about creating routines in a relationship. Of course, to make a habit second nature, you\u2019ll need to make efforts to practice them daily for about 21 days.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I, being a life coach, often get to handle many cases involving troubled marriages. Therefore, I genuinely believe that marriage counselling<\/a><\/strong> should be taken much more seriously by would-be partners so that they truly understand what it takes to build a long-term, happy partnership. The sad fact is that in our society, most parents believe that people automatically learn the art of living conjugal life successfully. They do not!<\/span><\/p>\n

As a life coach, I take them through the changes that are inevitable post-marriage and also expose them to the many adjustments they need to make. Many of the ideas about marriage harboured by would-be partners obviously come from the media, movies, literature etc. and are obviously distorted. And when their romantic, utopian notions conflict with hard realities, they feel jolted out of slumber.\u00a0 Effective marriage counseling can help avert such accidents by sensitizing the partners to what they should realistically expect and the adjustments they need to do to make a success of their marriage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

12 Habits To Keep Your Relationships Strong<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s on to my Top 12 List of the habits happy, healthy couples practice:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Show respect in your relationship<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Anyone giving you relationship advice will tell you that showing respect is essential to a happy, healthy and durable relationship. Expressing respect equals showing love, acceptance, and warmth and conversely, your disrespect expresses the lack of acceptance for your partner on your part. Respecting a person is all about valuing them, including the differences and the imperfections they have. Your having a different outlook towards life doesn\u2019t mean that you should disrespect your partner. Even to change the other one\u2019s perspective, you need to accept it first.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Disagreements between marital partners are natural. But make sure that you respect your partner\u2019s point of view and do not disrespect him\/her publicly or in front of friends and family. Handling differences can make all the difference to your relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Praise publicly<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      During marriage counseling, this is one of the best pieces of relationship advice I could give anyone. Who doesn\u2019t like to be showered with compliments? Praising your spouse before others will help deepen your relationship. Contrarily, criticizing your partner will only build a wall between the two of you. Always arguing and criticizing each other in public eventually destroys a relationship by creating mistrust and lack of connect and respect. So, make it a habit to express your spouse\u2019s positive attributes to others to foster mutual admiration, fondness and love.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Appreciate daily<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Healthy relationships work on positivity, intimacy and mutual connect. But its expression doesn\u2019t have to be elaborate; just being sincere is enough. In my life coaching practice, I have encountered several such couples seeking relationship advice, who often complain of not being appreciated by their partners. Remember, we all love to be validated by our partners and expressing gratitude regularly goes a long mile in this direction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Appreciate your partner any which way. Do it daily. It could be as simple as leaving a love note before leaving for work or bringing home flowers in the evening. You just need to find out your partner\u2019s love language and express your appreciation in that language. If your partner loves quality time with you, \u201cturn off\u201d and focus your attention on your partner. Whichever love language your spouse speaks, try to speak the same language.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Accept in totality<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          YES! Mutual acceptance of each other- including their friends, families, imperfections, eccentricities, everything – is the key here. Your mother-in-law may irk you by repeatedly asking you about your oh-so-long-awaited pregnancy. Or your hubby\u2019s best friend may be fond of cracking his favourite poor jokes on every occasion. It\u2019s natural to get annoyed with our partner\u2019s friends and family. But a happy couple also recognizes that it\u2019s best to just smile and let it pass in the interest of their relationship (Except when the friend\/relative is a toxic person.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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            Fight Fairly<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            No exceptions here! Every couple disagrees and argues but sometimes it happens more often than we want it to. But regular disagreements do not always indicate an unhealthy relationship. Rather, how the challenges are handled by the couple determines its health.<\/span><\/p>\n

            My relationship advice – while fighting, try to stay away from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling as they all are proven to diminish the durability of relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n