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I’m sure you’ve heard the expression that “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”. In case you haven’t heard it, it means that you get much further with compliments than with put-downs and criticism. This is especially true in relationships. I’ve read that psychologists say that it takes as many as ten positive comments to offset one negative comment, but I don’t know whether or not that’s true. The power of one positive comment can be pretty amazing.

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When conflicts arise in a relationship – and they almost always will – a sense of humour can help break the tension and frustrations that would develop as a result.

In all relationships, even ones that are considered to be good ones, there are going to be disagreements from time to time. How you handle those disagreements is a key factor in how long the relationship will last, and how happy and successful it will be. That’s why I always recommend to never go to bed angry.

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Emotionally committed relationships brings excitement and passion into our lives, especially when they are new. Over time, however, we may come across roadblocks based on personal issues that can distance us from our partners.

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In the beginning, most relationships have lots of positive energy, or spark. Everyone feels good about everything, and the world around them seems not to exist, or at least be relevant. Then life steps in, and brings you back down to earth. “The honeymoon is over,” so to speak. This doesn’t mean the happy times, the fun times, have to be gone forever, leaving you wondering, ten, twenty years later, what happened. There are numerous ways to keep that spark alive, such as flirting, going out on dates, and being creative.

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