How to build a
healthy relationship
We all seek friendship, love, and happiness with others, but it’s important to keep nourishing those relationships over time. Here are some expert pointers to help you create strong and lasting personal connections Writing | John Kenny Illustrating | Rosan Magar
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very relationship needs a bit of work, no matter how long it’s lasted. One of the most common things that can affect a relationship in a negative way is what we learn to expect. We expect that they should know us, know how we feel, what we are
thinking, and constantly be on our wavelength. We assume that we know them, what makes them tick, what kind of mood they are in, and how to make them feel better. But, the long and short of it is that, well, maybe we don’t. Here are four things that people in healthy relationships do: THEY KNOW THEMSELVES The first and, in my opinion, the most important thing you need
to do is to understand you. The relationship that you have with yourself will reflect all others that you have. Whatever you bring to a relationship will determine how you are in a relationship, and how the other person is towards you. Knowing yourself, and what truly makes you happy, will help you to live in a positive space, and positively affect all of your relationships.
