Here’s How Long-Term Couples Keep Themselves from Growing Apart
They know how to fight productively.
My grandparents have been married for 50 years and still have their morning coffee together.
They’re the first and main inspiration for me that you still can keep the sparks alive even if you’ve been with your partner for the longest time. It doesn’t have to be dreadful or meaningless.
Nonetheless, here are several things that long-term and healthy couples around me do to grow closer instead of growing apart.
Focus on the good things rather than the imperfections
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ― Eckhart Tolle
Many couples fail because they’re too focused on their partner’s flaws. When the honeymoon phase fades away, their partner’s imperfections begin to bother them.
Healthy and long-term couples consciously put in the effort and focus on the good things instead of what their partner doesn’t have. Let’s be honest, who truly gets it all together?
My grandma ever said that getting married won’t necessarily make your life better…
