You will know you’ve found the one the moment you see them. And once you begin the relationship, everything in life will begin to make sense.
The longer you spend with the person, the more you realize what you’ve been missing out on your entire life. Things will become clearer, and you will realize things you’ve never even thought about before. Relationships are like roller coasters, but the ones that last will be the best ride of your life.
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Here are 10 things you learn in a long-term relationship:
1. How to laugh about your flaws.
In the beginning stages of a relationship, you feel like you are more aware of your flaws than ever. You are scared that how you look or how you approach a situation will affect your relationship forever. Once the relationship becomes long term, you stop caring as much. Your significant other doesn’t care or notice your flaws, often the things you view as flaws are what they fall in love with.
2. Fighting and being angry is OKAY.
Some couples think that fighting and arguing is a sign of an unhealthy relationship, but really, it's the opposite! It is okay to fight, that means the two of you are willing to go through hell to save the relationship or make it better in any way possible.
3. Having someone laugh at your jokes is the best.
Don’t think you're funny? That's okay, your significant other will laugh at your jokes whether they’re funny or you're just making yourself look funny.
4. Family isn’t just a blood relation.
Your significant other’s family becomes yours, and you realize more than ever that family is not just a blood relation. Their parents become the second set of parents to you, you have new additions to your support system, and you are now included in the best and craziest family gatherings.
5. What other people think starts to matter less and less.
Before, you cared so much about what people were saying, but now that you have someone who is always on your side and willing to pick you up when you’re down, who cares? All that matters is that you have someone who loves you, cares for you, and will help you block out the people in your life that do not matter or will bring you negativity.
6. Staying inside and spending time with your significant other is better than going out partying.
Everyone has their fair share of parties, especially in their younger years, but is it worth it? When you have someone to binge watch Netflix with, stuff your faces, and have sleepovers, who cares about going out and drinking?! Staying at home and spending quality time together is the best and helps to grow your relationship.
7. A couple that exercises together stays together.
Stressed? Fighting? Workout. It's the best type of therapy, and it's great when you can get fit and feel great together.
8. Doing things apart is still important.
Yes, you are together, but that doesn’t mean you have to be glued to each others’ hips all day every day. Being apart is okay, let your significant other have a night out with their friends by themselves because it shows you are trusting and confident in your relationship.
9. Trusting the other person is the number one most important feature in a relationship.
If there is no trust, how can you be together? Being confident in yourself and your relationship makes the relationship worthwhile. Knowing no matter what happens, you will still be together is the best feeling. You have to trust to be able to love.
10. Having the love and someone supporting you makes life so much easier and enjoyable.
At the end of the day, you know you can fall back on someone who will love and support you no matter what. Your significant other will know how to help you and cheer you up in any situation. Lean on them, be happy, love and support them and you will become genuinely happy.
