| Everyone knows that a relationship takes | | | | takes effort of two people to make it |
| effort on both sides for it to work, but | | | | happen, including birth control. Birth |
| there are things you can do to keep your | | | | control is a two-person decision in a |
| relationship healthy and happy. Many | | | | relationship - you both have to be on |
| factors are involved with making a | | | | board. |
| relationship healthy and they are: Love, | | | | Check in with your significant other or |
| Trust, Communication, Honesty, and | | | | partner and see how they're doing |
| Boundaries. These are the hallmarks of a | | | | because paying attention to that |
| healthy relationship, and it takes two | | | | person's needs is also another link to |
| people to make that happen because if | | | | having a healthy relationship because |
| one person is the one putting the effort | | | | that says you really care about the |
| into the relationship then what do you | | | | person you're with to show consideration |
| really have? | | | | for their needs. Keep in mind that you |
| Healthy relationships are based on two | | | | and your partner or significant other |
| people bringing something to the table | | | | are "works in progress" meaning you are |
| and making it happen. The issues many | | | | improving as a couple and as |
| relationships face are things that make | | | | individuals. It also doesn't hurt to |
| a relationship complete and whole such | | | | explore the difference with elements of |
| as talking about birth control. What | | | | what makes a relationship healthy. |
| makes relationship healthy is when two | | | | Keeping the expectations of a |
| people can come together and compromise | | | | relationship realistic and talking about |
| on things and have an effective | | | | safe sex also makes a relationship |
| communicative relationship while | | | | healthy because it gives those out there |
| agreeing on hot topics such as birth | | | | a strong reality check on what they need |
| control. Many couples find that they | | | | to do to bring positive elements to the |
| have to take responsibility for their | | | | relationship. A relationship will never |
| own happiness and their own birth | | | | be perfect, but to keep it healthy takes |
| control and that nobody else can do it | | | | effort on both sides. |
| for them in order to have a healthy | | | | When you don't have what it takes to |
| relationship. | | | | make a relationship healthy you don't |
| Approaching the relationship from both | | | | have much to work with. The one element |
| sides and looking at it as a learning | | | | that most highly forgotten that makes a |
| experience can in fact be one of the | | | | relationship healthy is taking care of |
| biggest tips to a healthy relationship | | | | oneself and ensuring that you are using |
| and can even help bring a couple closer | | | | adequate birth control. Self-care is of |
| together. Appreciating yourself and your | | | | most high importance in making a |
| partner can bring that healthy harmony | | | | relationship healthy because some people |
| to your relationship because the biggest | | | | spend so much time caring for someone |
| issue with couples is that one or both | | | | else they forget about who's the most |
| individuals don't appreciate the best | | | | important and it's oneself and sometimes |
| qualities of that person. | | | | putting birth control on the back |
| All healthy relationships are based on | | | | burner. |
| mutual respect and that's something that | | | | Not rehashing on past situations or |
| takes a lot of work to maintain. Being | | | | events is what makes relationships |
| able to discuss birth control is just | | | | healthy since it releases tension and |
| one of those main issues of respect that | | | | allows both sides to make a fresh start |
| you should be able to achieve and talk | | | | in a new light especially after a |
| about. Healthy relationships are a work | | | | difficult period in the relationship. |
| in progress and these things aren't | | | | Complimenting each other's good traits |
| something you can put on auto-pilot and | | | | can boost self-esteem and makes for |
| just let it run on its own because it | | | | something healthy in any relationship. |