Around 2,000 couples who have been in relationships for 10+ years were studied and interviewed for an article by Daily Mail, titled “How strong is YOUR relationship? UK couples reveal the 25 things that keep them happy after more than a decade.”
The healthy habits to implement in your relationship in order to be happy, according to this British study:
Many candidates were happy to share their views for the survey. “According to the happily married couples who have been together for ten years or longer, you should never go to sleep on an argument,” the study indicates.
The survey also revealed a list of 25 overarching habits that couples should take on in their relationship in order to be happy:
- Having fun together (64%)
- Admitting when you are wrong (51%)
- Always having each other’s back (50%)
- Compromise (50%)
- Having no secrets (43%)
- Being able to laugh at each other (42%)
- Never stopping saying I love you (42%)
- Having the same sense of humor (41%)
- Never trying to change each other (36%)
- Regular sex (32%)
- Never going to sleep on an argument (31%)
- Being able to cry in front of each other (27%)
- A 50/50 division of household chores (26%)
- A similar sex drive (24%)
- Regular time apart (22%)
- Liking the same TV shows (20%)
- Cooking together (17%)
- Having separate bank accounts (16%)
- Having the same bedtime (15%)
- Having an open phone policy (10%)
- Like the same takeaways (10%)
- Never going to the bathroom in front of each other (7%)
- Being aligned politically (6%)
- Forgiving an infidelity (5%)
- Separate beds (5%)
How to make the relationship last, according to experts:
Communication plays a fundamental role; It is essential to actively listen to your partner, but also to express your needs and emotions, all with respect. Mutual trust is a strong hold as well; It builds up with time thanks to transparency, reliability and the keeping of promises.
Maintaining collusion and sharing activities or interests also strengthen bonds, however, it’s essential to still respect each other’s individuality to stimulate personal growth.
Finally, managing conflicts in a constructive way by avoiding destructive criticism and instead favoring peaceful resolution is mandatory to overcome inevitable hardships.
