8 rules of relationships:
1. Stay true
It goes without saying that while we all know we shouldn’t cheat physically, not all of us know the consequences of cheating emotionally. In many ways, an emotional affair is more damaging than a physical one. When you date your partner, you are essentially saying that you will tell them everything and will not do anything behind their back.
Stay committed to them both physically and emotionally. If you are looking for something on an emotional level with someone else, you are breaking a huge relationship rule that can lead to irreversible consequences.
2. Don’t argue to win
The two of you will argue. It is inevitable. However, it is important that you establish a relationship rule as soon as possible: do not argue to win. If you go into every argument with the mentality that you must win every argument, it will cause a lot of harm and resentment, and it will contribute to further arguments.
Instead, you should take the attitude that arguing is simply a means for the two of you to find a satisfactory solution that can move your relationship forward. Sometimes this will mean admitting you were wrong, even if you know you weren’t. But hey, it’s just what you have to do.
3. Love yourself
It is very difficult to love someone else when we do not love ourselves. When you first enter into a relationship with a partner, there is a very good chance that you love yourself first. Loving yourself makes it easier for others to love you back. However, if you break this rule and fall out of love with yourself, the relationship will be really difficult to grow.
Why? We get out of the universe what we put into it. If you hate yourself more than you love yourself, it will start to show through loss of confidence, loss of respect, and more. Relationships can be severely tested at this point.
4. Be kind
There are days when we don’t feel like being kind. We’re having a nightmare and we just want to be left alone at the moment. However, being kind doesn’t require any effort. It will also have a positive effect, making you feel good.
Kindness must become so ingrained in your relationship that it becomes second nature. Eventually, it should get to the point where you don’t stop to think about making your partner a cup of coffee in the morning, but instead, you just do it because that’s what the two of you do for each other. Be kind to each other even when you’re having a bad day or your partner has done something that annoys you.
5. Always forgive
If your partner does something truly unforgivable, there is only one thing to do—walk away from the relationship. For everything else, you must forgive and forget. Holding grudges destabilizes the relationship. If you keep bringing up what they did years later, your relationship will struggle to be happy.
6. Be honest
There’s a line in the movie Comet that says that every relationship starts with a lie. It sounds pretty cynical, but once we settle down with someone, there’s an unspoken rule that we’re going to be honest with each other from now on. Honesty is what builds trust, and trust is so important for any relationship.
Without trust, everything a relationship is built on can fall apart. If you find yourself lying, stop. Once you lie, you’ll soon lie a second, third, and fourth time. Before you know it, you’ll no longer be who your partner thought you were in the beginning.
7. Say what you’re thinking
If you decide one day not to say what you are thinking, it is a road to nowhere. Telling yourself “it’s okay” may seem like a good idea at the moment, but it can backfire on you later.
Communication is key in any relationship, and you must talk to your partner if something is on your mind. Otherwise, even small issues can escalate and escalate into full-blown resentment. And that’s when the relationship starts to go downhill.
8. Always apologize
Finally, if you have made a mistake, admit it. Take responsibility and apologize immediately. If you don’t, you will struggle to find solutions in the future, and this can create serious rifts in your relationship.
These were the 8 relationship rules you should never break.
