Is Your Love Strong? These 9 Signs Will Tell You

Jun 22, 2018

Relationships are hard. Loving someone and carving out a life for both of you can be a rocky road, and it only gets harder if your bond isn’t as strong as steel. If you’re lucky, you share a special kind of love with your Mr. or Mrs. Right. Many couples have poor relationships with each other. Whether it’s caused by bad communication habits, a lack of chemistry, or something more underlying, some relationships are weak and doomed to fail once the trials and tribulations begin. How do you know how strong your relationship is? Pay attention to the little details in your relationship. Every way you interact with your significant other can reveal how much you truly trust and love each other.

Here are 9 signs that your relationship will stand the test of time:

You both respect each others’ time. Talking to each other, even through text, makes both of you happy, so you do it often and fast. You’re always thinking about each other… and checking your phones for new messages.

No playing hard-to-get, no games, you’re clearly attracted to each other and not afraid to express that. You’re intimate often, and with no reservations.

You talk with each other honestly and often. You have no problem making compromises, expressing your thoughts and feelings, and making sure you’re both on the same page.

Neither of you forgot the need to go out and spend romantic days or nights together. You plan these out and try to make each other as happy as possible with the date’s location and activity.

Teamwork is still the name of the game in your relationship. You consider each other true equals. Nobody does significantly more than the other, and you understand that both of you bring unique strengths and weaknesses to the relationship.

You trust each other enough to just be silly and giggly whenever you’re together. Laughing with your significant other often is an indicator that you can relax with each other and enjoy each other’s presence a lot!

You both know how their partner feels about sex-- whether they want it often or not at all. You satisfy each other’s needs and aren’t afraid to ask for more (or less) from your partner. Sex, if and when you have it, is satisfying because you communicate about it well.

You plan for the future together, showing a genuine desire to stick around for the long haul with your partner.

You love your significant other, but they don’t consume your whole life. This is healthy! Being able to live your own lives and still love each other demonstrates strong trust in each other.

How many of these signs does your relationship have? Show this to your SO or your friends to see how your relationships stack up!