How to keep a relationship clean and healthy without conflicts

With all of the advice
out there on how to
rebuild your relationship,
why not look at tips to
keep your already
healthy relationship in
tact? There are plenty
of things that you
should avoid in order to
make your relationship

with your wife or
girlfriend from
unnecessary
miscommunication as
well as arguments. In
fact, these tips can help
you in every relationship
that you have - read on.
DON'T be right all the
time
There's nothing more
frustrating in a
relationship than a
person who insists that
they are always right.
No one is right all of the
time, and it's time that
you realized that. It
takes a much stronger
person to admit that
they were wrong than
it is for someone to not
admit that they may
have made a mistake.
Don't be the know it all.
DON'T refuse to
apologize
You will have something
that you need to
apologize for at some
point, even if you don't
think that it's a big deal.
When you allow your
partner to hear that
you are sorry about
something, you allow
them to see that you
are willing to move past
something in order to
have a healthier
relationship. And even if
you don't think that you
are wrong, apologizing
is a great way to start
fixing the situation
instead of making it
worse.
DON'T know the other
person better than they
know themselves
If you've ever been in a
fight or a discussion
when another person
has claimed to know
what you want, doesn't
that feel upsetting? You
want to avoid doggedly
trying to prove that you
know more about the
other person than they
do - because that just
isn't the case. Take the
time to consider their
feelings and thoughts
when they tell them to
you. To not let them
have a say is to make
the conversation one
sided.
DON'T assume anything
When you start to
assume something, you
start to chip away at
the truth. IF you want
to know about
something, the other
person is going to have
to tell you what you
need to know.
Assuming that
someone feels a certain
way or that they want
you to do a certain thing
is only going to set you
up for possible
problems. Assuming is
really just guessing.
DON'T rub it in
If you do find out that
you are right about
something, you don't
want to constantly rub
the fact in long after
the discussion is over.
Your relationship isn't
about someone being
right; it's about the two
of you being happy. If
you're right, you're right,
but then you need to
move on. Your partner
will not appreciate being
reminded that they
were wrong.
DON'T put your
priorities first
While you both want to
have your needs and
wants addressed,
when you try to focus
more on your own
needs than your
partner's needs, you will
be seen as selfish and
uncaring. A relationship
means that you are
putting someone else's
needs before your own,
and in doing so, allowing
your needs to be
fulfilled as well. Seek
out their needs to see
how you can
compromise to make
both of you happy.
DON'T interrupt them
When you're trying to
make a point, you might
feel that your words
are more important
than theirs, but this is
not helpful. If you are
interrupting what
someone else is saying
all the time, two things
happen: one, you're not
hearing what they are
saying, and two, you
are showing that your
opinions are more
important than theirs.
Instead, stop yourself
and make a mental
note to bring up your
point when they are
finished.
DON'T make promises
you can't keep
You aren't going to be
perfect, but when
someone is counting on
you to help maintain a
good relationship; you
need to be able to hold
up your part of the
bargain. This means
that you need to be
able to make promises
that you can keep. And
when you do make a
promise to someone,
they need to be able to
expect that you will
follow through - every
time. If you can't make
a promise, then let
them know that you
will try your hardest,
but that you can not
promise it. This allows
them to have realistic
expectations of you.
No relationship is
perfect, but there are
plenty of ways that
you can keep it from
becoming unhealthy.