1. Try new ventures
Even strong relationships can stagnate if you don't look for new ways to explore and enjoy each other's company. Find new activities that appeal to both of you and spend a few weekends trying them out. Ask each other about activities you used to participate in before you met and see if you might want to try them again.
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2. Be open and honest
Ignoring how you really feel to keep the status quo will only eat away at your relationship. Don't be afraid to ask for what you want and speak up if there is something on your mind. Unresolved problems and unspoken concerns only lead to resentment. For a strong relationship, you need to allow each other to be honest without the fear of upset or tantrums.
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3. Accomplish things together
To stay strong as a couple you need to champion each other as individuals as well as working on your shared goals. Get behind your partner's dreams and encourage them never to give up on their hopes and ambitions. A strong couple is made up of strong individuals.
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4. Look on the bright side
Do you always focus on the negatives with your partner, whether about each other or life's events? Try looking on the positive side together – even if you aren't where you want to be right now, creating a dream together will help keep you strong through life's tough times.
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5. Remember to kiss
Research shows that couples who kiss every day are more likely to stay together. In many ways, kissing is more intimate than sex - couples often stop kissing before they stop sleeping together. Surprise him with a sexy smooch next time he leaves home or comes back from work.
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6. Say sorry
Forget blame, it's important that any recriminations stop now. It is more constructive for you both to hold your hands up to any less-than-good behaviour. Saying a genuine "sorry" is one of the most healing steps to take and allows you both to open up to one another and rediscover intimacy.
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7. Make time for intimacy
Couples with poor sex lives often say that the first thing to go was intimacy. Go to bed early at least once a week and spend the time talking and enjoying being close, whether or not you have sex.
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8. Small gestures mean a lot
A small gesture of appreciation goes a long way to keeping a relationship strong over time. Tell your partner how much you appreciate them and better still, show them with a little thoughtful act, whether that's taking them a cup of tea in bed or rubbing his back. The more you show your appreciation, the more likely he is to reciprocate.
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9. Celebrate your differences
No couple is, or would want to be, exactly the same all the time. While it's important to do things together, it's just as important to build time into the relationship to do the things you each enjoy. Giving each other room to breathe allows you to flourish as individuals and strengthens the bonds between you.
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10. Listen and learn
Keep learning about each other. List the 10 things you've always wanted to do - and work on making each other's dreams a reality. That could mean working on major life goals or acting out some bedroom fantasies. Couples who keep learning about each other stay together.
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