

{"id":16859,"date":"2017-08-25T10:31:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T10:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=16859"},"modified":"2023-02-18T09:13:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T09:13:50","slug":"what-are-the-telltale-signs-you-are-in-a-good-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/what-are-the-telltale-signs-you-are-in-a-good-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Telltale Signs You Are in a Good Relationship?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16861 size-full\" title=\"What Are the Telltale Signs You are in a Good Relationship\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/What-Are-the-Telltale-Signs-You-are-in-a-Good-Relationship.jpg\" alt=\"What Are the Telltale Signs You are in a Good Relationship\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever wondered what is a healthy <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? What are the signs of a healthy relationship? And how to have a healthy relationship?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defining a good or a healthy relationship can be a bit difficult as every individual has a different understanding of what does a healthy relationship looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, no matter whom you might implore, certain characteristics of a good relationship are bound to be similar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its most granular state, building good relationships require separate individuals to come together to share their lives without getting caught up in a cycle of co-dependency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All our lives, we are fed the idea of &lsquo;the perfect relationship,&rsquo; where people come together to fall in love and blend their lives into one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the truth is another story itself, where people often end up confusing co-dependency as a characteristic of healthy relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A loving relationship is one where couples live their lives with each other rather than living it for each other.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the signs of a healthy relationship is when you don&rsquo;t assume and impose what you think is best for your partner, rather you help them find out what is best for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being in a good relationship is fun and exciting; it builds and allows you to do your best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, healthy relationships must be satisfactory for all parties. In actual sense, a healthy relationship should allow all parties to freely speak to each other on the good, bad, and the ugly side of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also watch:<\/strong><br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kCQIDvEnrTg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand what makes a good relationship or what makes a healthy relationship let&rsquo;s take a look at the ten signs of a good relationship or signs of a healthy mature relationship:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Commitment-from-all\"><\/span>1. Commitment from all<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/top-characteristics-of-a-healthy-relationship\/\"><b>healthy relationship<\/b><\/a><b> requires effort from all parties.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you are the only person making an effort to define the relationship that is a red flag, it is a clear indication of a relationship bound to fail the test of time in the near future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love is a two-way street; your partner must also go the extra mile in equal measure to maintain the happiness of the relationship. Commitment to enhancing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/relationship-values-every-couple-must-have\/\">relationship values<\/a> is one of the key signs of a strong, healthy relationship<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-The-capability-of-unlimited-self-space\"><\/span>2. The capability of unlimited self-space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes a relationship work is when you are not limited to your partner for all your needs and are allowed to move through the course of your life freely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/28005192\/1983_Personal_Space-_An_Objective_Measure_of_Marital_Quality.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggested that creating a little bit of personal space in marriage has a positive effect on marital quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you need to have your &ldquo;me time&rdquo; or meet with your friends for fun, then your partner must not be a stumbling block. They must let you pursue your dreams without feeling choked.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Ability-to-engage-in-a-productive-fight\"><\/span>3. Ability to engage in a productive fight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fighting in a healthy relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is inevitable for any relationship for that matter; it means each partner is free to speak their mind with no blame or judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of issues and arguments in a relationship means either the partners coil in their cocoons for fear of self-expression, which means they build resentment and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/forgiveness\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forgiveness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a time bomb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, they simply can&rsquo;t bring them to care enough to resolve the problems in their relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Accepting-each-other%E2%80%99s-weaknesses\"><\/span>4. Accepting each other&rsquo;s weaknesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29377 size-full\" title=\"Signs You Are in a Good Relationship\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Happy-couples-know-that-attentive-in-a-relationship-sustaining-happiness.jpg\" alt=\"Signs You Are in a Good Relationship\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are two imperfect persons trying to make the best out of each other. How you handle your partner&rsquo;s weaknesses as a foundation for growth is a clear indication of a happy relationship with many more solid years together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Creating-time-for-one-another-despite-the-busy-schedules\"><\/span>5. Creating time for one another despite the busy schedules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work schedules and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/family\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> responsibilities give couples less time for each other. <\/span><b>The ability of <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/physical-intimacy\/prioritize-your-relationship-partner-and-sexual-connection\/\"><b>partners to prioritize their spouses<\/b><\/a><b> in their schedules is a sign of a satisfactory relationship.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you can comfortably put aside all your responsibilities to have a good time for both of you, give an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/emotional-needs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emotional fulfillment for your relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Treating-one-another-with-love-care-and-respect\"><\/span>6. Treating one another with love, care, and respect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you have your differences, strengths, flaws, or failures; if you can still love your partner with all these baggage and treat each other with kindness, integrity, and respect, then you are a step forward for a long-lasting and fulfilling relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Having-an-intimate-sexual-connection\"><\/span>7. Having an intimate sexual connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/physical-intimacy\/is-sex-necessary-for-a-happy-marriage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex is a key component in any marriage relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the initial stages of an intimate relationship, there is no doubt of a fulfilling sexual relationship. The happiness in a relationship can be gauged by how a couple&rsquo;s sexual experiences are affected when a sense of complacency sets in after some time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>If you can still get aroused by a slight touch of your partner, then it is a good indicator of a healthy bond<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Can you still have a passionate, intimate bond between the two of you?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-Sharing-concerns-without-fear\"><\/span>8. Sharing concerns without fear<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50325\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sharing-concerns-without-fear.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whom do you resort to when you are in distress or trouble? If it is your social media friends, then you are in the wrong association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your partner must be your first thought as a helper; if not, then what role does your partner play in your life?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-Trusting-one-another\"><\/span>9. Trusting one another<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have to snoop through your partner&rsquo;s phone or stalk on his or her posts on social media platforms, then be sure of an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/signs-of-an-unhappy-marriage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unhappy relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for lack of trust between the two of you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mistrust develops into a lack of commitment and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/47810912_Disarming_Jealousy_in_Couples_Relationships_A_Multidimensional_Approach\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><b>jealousy in any relationship<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It means there is no honesty between the couples, which leads to many vices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-Value-your-partner%E2%80%99s-interests\"><\/span>10. Value your partner&rsquo;s interests<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, you have to cope with someone from a diverse background with extreme interests. Your ability to accommodate and respect each other&rsquo;s interests define a fruitful relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is evident; you have to accommodate each other as you regularly communicate to come together and enrich your relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a healthy marriage, partners should support each other to pursue their dreams while maintaining their love life for emotional gratification.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what is a healthy relationship? What are the signs of a healthy relationship? And how to have a healthy relationship? Defining a good or a healthy relationship can be a bit difficult as every individual has a different understanding of what does a healthy relationship looks like. However, no matter whom you might implore, certain characteristics of a good relationship are bound to be similar. At its most granular state, building good relationships require separate individuals to come together to share their lives without getting caught up in a cycle of co-dependency. All our lives, we <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":675,"featured_media":16861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[2570],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16859"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/675"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16859"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63272,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16859\/revisions\/63272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}