Two Living As One - Relationship Tips for Living Together

Joined at the hip? Or do you feel like your leash is shorter than a shoestring? Well, there are a few reasons why you may feel this way, and the most common one deals with personal space.

Healthy relationships have an understanding of teamwork and realizing that each of you bring something different to the table. The whole "two hearts beat as one" is a cute notion but in reality, you are two individuals who live together, each with your own identity. Just because you are in a relationship with a person, doesn't mean that you need to eat, breathe and like exactly what your partner likes. You are your own person with your own likes and dislikes. Now sure, it does help the relationship if you share common beliefs and some likes and dislikes but to an extent.

After time in a relationship some couples feel stale and lost due to the fact that they invested so much time pleasing the other person that they neglected to fulfill their own needs and interests. It's ok to think of yourself and it's actually healthy too. Healthy relationships are about balance and is something that needs to be a priority. You should continue to pursue your personal interests as you did when you were single. Continue to go shoe shopping with the girls and fishing with the guys. You need your own personal time to explore your interests and do what you like to do. It would be great if your partner loved 100% everything you like but that's almost never the case and that's ok. Support and encourage each other to be a part of the activities when possible but there are times when the ladies need a girls day out shopping that you really do not need to be a part of.

Personal space has an important place in a relationship that should be respected. The saying "..go away so I can miss you.." has a lot of truth to it. If your with your partner 24-7 it can lead to feelings of being smothered which will lead to getting under each others skin which leads petty bickering which leads to someone sleeping on the couch. Don't sleep on the couch.

Once you understand that you're two individuals living together working towards a common goal, it will help bring things into focus. So go ahead ladies, schedule that shopping day with the girls and guys, go to your favorite fishing hole with the guys and do what you do.

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