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Most of us love to love and want our love to last. Yet so many relationships deteriorate
over time. For those of you who have finally found your beloved, what you share is far too precious to lose fsight of or take for gFollow me on twitter @ charldroidz
Here are some tips toward securing these "reservoirs of positive feelings" that will make you want more and get you through the growth edges when they arise. This is the stuff that takes us the distance:
- Tend to It!
- Focus on Haves, Not Have-Nots
- "I Choose Us"
- Be the Change
- From Routine to Romance
- Live and Learn
- Fix the Problem, Not the Blame
- The Art of Apology and the Power of Forgiveness
- Allow for Transitions and Invite Growth
- Renew Your Vows
For your relationship to be and remain juicy and wonderful, like every living thing, it must be fed and fueled. After you take care of yourself, your relationship deserves to be your next priority, since it is the very relational foundation on which all that all else lies. It needs to be tended to, nurtured and revitalized to keep romance alive and evolving.
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Energy flows where attention goes. Remember why you fell in love, why you chose your beloved. Focus on what you have, and it will expand. What you appreciate appreciates in value.
After the infatuation wears off and years go by, many of us know what it can feel like to start focusing on the disappointments and "sweating the small stuff." Next time you feel yourself going there, try to pause and affirm to one another: "I choose us." See how quickly it can transform where you put your attention and priority. Experience how much more intimacy and joy springs forth.
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Taking mutual responsibility is key, and owning what is yours is essential. If ever you hear yourself saying, "You are making me miserable," or, "It is your fault because...," these are clues that you detoured from the interdependent track onto a codependent one.
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Each year you will celebrate your anniversary, another year you have shared your lives together. Use this as an opportunity to pay homage to the blessing of your beloved. Create a ritual around this acknowledgement and celebration. See one another with new and fresh eyes, as you cherish the history from where you have traveled, delight in where you are and dream of all that awaits you.