How can you make your relationship prosper over the years and keep it safe from affairs? It’s important to know what you can do to strengthen your connection and keep your marriage vibrant and healthy. A rewarding, satisfying marriage that meets the needs of both partners is your best protection against an affair.
The following tips will help you to build a stronger partnership and keep the bliss in your relationship.
1. Foster trust
The starting point for all successful monogamous relationships comes down to trust. This is the founding block for all successful relationships, especially when it comes to sex.
But trust is often easier said than done. Entering into a relationship is exhilarating, but it can also be scary and intimidating. It is critical that you be open to each other and learn to ignore any nagging, unfounded doubts in your brain.
2. Make your relationship your top priority and communicate
Make a real commitment of time, energy, and effort on a daily basis. It’s easy to be pulled in many different directions, and often your most valuable and precious relationship – that with your partner – ends up at the bottom of the list.
Make time to talk each day, not just about events that have happened, but also about your feelings. Let your partner know how much you value being able to talk to him and to connect on a deeper level.
Affairs often start when one person shares personal information with someone who is not their partner. Intimacy can snowball into secrecy and this is where trouble begins. The best way to stay faithful is to foster trust and keep your sex life healthy through strong communication.
3. Don’t take your partner for granted**
**When you first enter into a relationship, the excitement of being with somebody new along with the overwhelming physical attraction means you are both on your best behaviour. However, as the emotional bond strengthens and you’re your lives return to normal, often partners can become inattentive to one another.
A major reason for any partner to stray is that they are not having certain needs met, emotionally and/or sexually at home. Self-esteem can often be one of the most neglected areas in a long-term relationship and if you start taking your partner for granted, they may be susceptible to flattery from somebody else.
Make sure your partner always knows just how sexy and wonderful you find them by complimenting them and reminding them how special they are. Don’t worry that you’ve said these things before-no one gets tired of being praised!
4. Go on dates or just hang out
Relationships must be based on a solid underlying friendship. Friends talk, laugh, share and do things that they enjoy together. It is important that you remain friends with your spouse, even if you’re married or living together.
Plan fun things to do togther – trying a new restaurant, going out dancing, a picnic in the park – and also work out times that you can just hang out together and relax.
5. Keep your sex life active.
All sorts of things can get in the way of sexual desire. Work stresses, raising children, falling ill can all leave you feeling drained with no energy for lovemaking at the end of a busy day.
However, it is essential to make time for sex. The unfortunate reality is that most people will be more vulnerable to flirtations and sexual advances from others when their sex life is unfulfilled at home.
Schedule in a night to go to bed earlier or try and stay in bed later on the weekend. Make a date night with the end result of coming home early and spending some special time together in the bedroom.
6. Set boundaries for contact with the opposite sex.
Bringing the issue of infidelity into the open can help you to confront any fears. Talk with your partner about how you can keep your marriage strong and how the two of you can prevent an affair from happening. Talk about what sorts of situations would make you both uncomfortable, and come up with a special code for any situations where one of you is feeling vulnerable.
This may not always work, as you may encounter situations beyond your control such as business trips. Talk with your partner and agree on what you both feel comfortable with. If your partner is on a business trip and the group goes out dancing, will you be upset if your partner participates? What if a female colleague asks him to go for a drink? Planning ahead will ward off problems.
7. Share your goals
When you and your partner share common goals, you will feel closer to each other and more connected. It helps you to feel like a real partnership. This is important in deepening your commitment to each other. Draw up some goals and work towards achieving them together.
At the same time, your relationship is only strengthened when each of you is happy and fulfilled with your life so it is to your advantage to help your partner reach goals that are important to him, even if they aren’t your particular goals. Be positive and encouraging of your partner’s desires to live up to his potential.
8. Celebrate all special occasions.**
**Value your relationship and take advantage of every opportunity to celebrate, such as your wedding anniversary, the date that you met, birthdays, and any other special days that the two of you share. This helps to keep your romance alive and reinforce your connection with each other.
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