Innovation in a Relationship

Most of us would like to be in an exclusive romantic relationship, if we are not already happily married. We spend a lot of our thoughts on just how wonderful this relationship might be and put a lot of our time and energies into achieving this end. Few of us realise that finding a partner is just the start. Keeping your partner and maintaining a happy relationship is a whole different ballgame! One of the things that is vitally important in any relationship is to always keep it new and interesting. We would not like to eat the same food every day and similarly in a relationship, we have to constantly and consistently try different approaches to improve what we have already built up. This causes the relationship to go in an upward spiral and is likely to hold our partner’s positive attention. Being in a routine and being predictable does provide infrastructure, but there comes a time when a healthy departure from the norm is like an oasis to a relationship that has gone stale. Are we operating in a groove? It’s painful to step out of one’s comfort zone, but it often has very rewarding results. Does your partner think he/she knows you inside out? Provide a few surprises and even practise being a little “scarce”, as less can definitely mean more in the longer term! In order to have this kind of approach, we first need to work on ourselves. Sometimes we think that our partner should be more interesting, never even dreaming that we ourselves could be more interesting. The Law of Attraction is always working and we all know that we reap what we sow. Work on your hobbies, interests, family and friends outside of your relationship. The more versatile you are, the more intriguing a person you will be, always creating new avenues to explore. This augurs well for any relationship, as you can take your partner with and consistently enjoy new adventures together. When you do this, your relationship is likely to be stimulating and rewarding, and your partner, whether you are married, engaged or still single, is most probably going to stay for the long haul. © 2010, 2013 Marilyn Welch. Marilyn Welch is the owner of Perfect Strangers Professional Introduction Society and in 2012, one out of every three people who joined Perfect Strangers, met someone special! Visit our website to meet a variety of quality partners amongst whom you may find your soulmate!