10 Early Signs Your Relationship Will Last
Huff PostStígur Már Karlsson /Heimsmyndir via Getty Images Look for these healthy habits in the early stages of a relationship. “If you’re in a relationship where you feel you can be honest about how you feel, and your partner is able to hear it, support you and be vulnerable themselves, it’s an excellent sign of things to come,” said marriage and family therapist Jon-Paul Bird. “We all make mistakes, say things we shouldn’t have said, and can be selfish at times,” Smith said. “Showing you’re willing to listen can be as simple as not looking at your phone when your partner is talking to you, being willing to mute the TV for a moment, or making time to have deeper conversations with all of the distractions turned off and giving each other your full undivided attention,” Smith said. “A good sign is that no matter how difficult the content, nobody gets nasty, nobody piles on unrelated grievances, and neither of you wants to win at your partner’s expense,” said marriage and family therapist Winifred Reilly.
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