Experts say that there are a few things more important in a relationship than love. Keeping them in mind while moving forward as a couple is essential. Here's a list of 11 things experts say are more important than love in a relationship:
- Being able to trust each other.
- Having a solid sense of respect
- Feeling safe and secure around each other.
- Working on your overall sense of happiness as a couple.
- Genuinely liking each other.
- Retaining your sense of self.
- Hanging onto your independence in the relationship.
- Creating a fair partnership.
- Updating each other about your needs.
- Working on communication skills.
- Feeling ready for a relationship.
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