Hello everyone. It's another month of the Thinker'sCorner founded by @kenechukwu97 and I am glad I didn't miss out on this February Challenge.
The first question for this month is;
How do I make myself the best partner for my significant other?
In any relationship, I believe it takes "two to tango" as things can only work when both parties put in the effort to make it so which is why we should endeavour to do our best to be active in our partner's lives.
Here are some of the things I would love to work on to make myself the best partner
Open-minded
There is nothing as good as having a pure heart towards your partner. It shouldn't be a competition but a cooperation between each other. I want to be able to listen to his ideas on how to make our marriage work and also suggestions on how we can grow together and many more.
There might be some ideas that might not seem like the best at that particular time so instead of shunning it completely, I would let him know my thoughts about it and what I think should be done to make it better.
Respect
There is a saying that "respect is one of the greatest expressions of love". I believe that when you love someone, you should automatically respect them. Knowing that we are two different people grooming ourselves to be one, there are bound to be different beliefs probably due to having different experiences, and different backgrounds. So in other to be able to be on the same page, then we should always learn to compromise because a relationship without respect is bound to fail.
Communication
What comes to your mind when talking to someone and you get no response? You begin to wonder if they can't hear you or if they don't understand what you are saying.
But how do you feel when you talk to someone and they ignore you? You might get angry or feel very bad.
I see communication as something very important as it is the key to a healthy relationship. It also helps when one has a partner with a listening ear. It makes it easy to share our thoughts and feelings. Knowing that when you have a good or bad day, there is someone you can share it with to help you feel better, I believe this can also help strengthen the bonds between us.
Spending Time Together
Another thing is to find ways to spend time together despite our busy schedules. One thing I noticed is that during courtship or dating, people tend to spend more time together, going on dates, occasions, and many more but somehow it reduces when married especially when children start coming in I think it is paramount that we keep the spark alive, so no matter how busy we both are, I will work more on create time where we can do things together.
The fact remains that there is no perfect formula because I have come to learn that no one knows what life brings but knowing there is no one else you would rather spend your whole life with but them makes it all worth living.
Thank you all for reading and I wish you all a happy Valentine's Day ❤️❤️❤️ in advance.