Staying involved with each other
When you start dating, often you will be involved with your partners business. You will often take the time to do the things that you like together and would be willing to go the extra mile for each other. However, with time as is the case with many relationships, you will fade away. The things that used to impress you start appearing mundane. It is important that you maintain you interest in each other and the things that attracted you in the first place.
Develop conflict resolution strategies
At some point in the course of your relationship you are going to be faced with a situation in which you are on opposite sides. Having healthy discussions and disagreeing on the right way to do things is good; however, you should learn to walk through your conflicts. It is important that you develop various conflict resolution strategies that will go a long way in helping you maintain a healthy relationship with your partner.
Keeping your life and outside interests
When you meet as individuals, you have already developed interests and have a life that is separate from yours. Even during the relationship, it is important that each of you maintain your individual interests. This means that you need to recognize the importance of the individual in the relationship and just how much each individual, in their individualism has to offer. Many a time there is the tendency to start living by your partner's needs and slowly you begin to forget yourself.
Keeping communication lines open
In any relationship, you always need to keep the communication channels with your partner open. With an open communication channel you can always rely on this to solve any issues that arise. Communication not only involves talking to your partner about the issues that affect you but also listening to your partner's needs. Listening is a very important part of communicating with your partner. With an open communication channel, you can always work through your issues even when the situation is bad.