Is your relationship struggling? Here are 9 small ways to save your relationship before it’s too late

You don’t need to be an expert in romantic relationships to know that being in a relationship can sometimes lead to certain questions on both sides. Communication is obviously essential to a healthy relationship, but sometimes it’s easier said than done.

However, there are some tips to follow and steps to take to maintain your relationship on a daily basis and, above all, to save it in the event of a loss of momentum. If your relationship is failingso here’s what you could put in place to make the flame shine. To begin with : confront the problem. Don’t try to avoid the inevitable, or brush deep issues that cause disagreement under the rug. It is better to explain yourself by clearly stating the facts, knowing everyone’s positions, while remaining attentive to each other’s arguments.

Determine everyone’s needs, and be ready to question yourself

Once the problem is identified, then your chances of solving it will have increased. To do this, you need to agree on a plan. That is: what you can do, on both sides, to improve the situation. If the efforts are distributed, then the understanding will be better by seeing that both parties are ready to commit to making things work out. To do this, be patient with yourself and your partner, even if the process takes a long time to see real results. You also need determine what you need most, individually. This involves writing an individual list, then studying it. This will allow each of you to know what the other’s real expectations are, and the points on which to work. This thus constitutes the 5th point: work together on this list.

Another very important point if you have reached a disagreement in your relationship: learn about the psychology of couples. No one has complete knowledge at this level, so taking advice from specialized books, or participating in seminars and events dedicated to the couple will be positive.

Encourage each other and consult, if necessary

It is also important not to give up, and leave you at the slightest argument. If your relationship still matters to you, if there is love, then fight to make it last. However, be careful that it remains healthy. To do this, the 8th point is most necessary, you need to encourage each other. Indeed, in a period when your relationship is being put to the test, and where you have jointly decided to resolve the problem and work on it together, encouraging each other is the best way to not give up.

Finally, the 9th and last point is that of consult a professional if you feel the need. You shouldn’t be afraid of it, or even let yourself be trapped by certain clichés. There are a whole bunch of professionals who exist to support you, as a couple, or even individually for that matter. If the ‘medical’ or too ‘traditional’ side of psychologists or psychotherapists scares you, then you can definitely turn to coaches.

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Originally from Toulouse, I moved to Cannes in 2021. It is therefore very close to the sea and palm trees that I have been writing for Au Féminin since 2022. Accustomed to …