Healthy Relationships Support Group

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Gentlegiant922
Gentlegiant922

I'm new here. What are some ways to have a healthy relationship that you all have used?

finallyawakenow
finallyawakenow
Hi. Have an intimate honest relationship with yourself. That’s what makes me the happiest.
Gentlegiant922
Gentlegiant922
I will do that.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I agree to first have a good relationship with yourself and feel good about who you are as a person
eli_mom
eli_mom
Hello,
Welcome to the forum!

I’ve been married for 24 years and I can say that communication is very important. Respecting each other is also a must.

I learned this from a Pastor that loving is about giving and expecting nothing. When I do something good for my husband or to my friends, I should not expect something in return.

Self-love is also important to have a healthy relationship. As the Bible says, love others as you love yourself. I cannot give away something that I do not have. I cannot pour something from an empty cup. If I am happy with myself, I can overflow to others.

I hope this helps, have a great day. God bless.
rmb
rmb
Handle any issues withing yourself that may be hindering your relationships, or your ability to be healthy in a relationship. Doing the work on ourselves and for ourselves is loving ourselves.
Lolita_Lynn
Lolita_Lynn
Having your own space. When you're a couple, you like to be with that person all the time but having time for yourself or do things seperately is so helpful.
Also, communication is key. You should never be afraid to talk to your partner about anything.
urbangardener
urbangardener
I think we have to be as emotionally healthy as we can in order to have healthy relationships. Otherwise we tend to attract people who fill that emotional need within us. This echos what r m b said.
blackbird_singing
blackbird_singing
So many good responses here!

In my experience, the best way to have a healthy relationship with someone else is to first develop a healthy relationship with yourself. Do you love yourself? Do you know that you deserve to be loved and respected?

Start there and if you find you could use someone to talk it through with, therapy is a wonderful option.
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