How to Build and Maintain a Healthy Relationship in 2024

The plan of building or maintaining a healthy relationship is a good way to start the year. One reason many relationships end sadly is because the “relations” in this “ship” had no plan of paddling to a destination. They just want to go with the flow, but end up crashing the ship. 2023 has been a hell of a year for some couples and has been a blissful year for some. There have been countless failed relationships, heinous stories of break up, cheating, and divorces. Nevertheless, there were also celebrations of love, happy reunions, and memorable weddings. Your relationship can be the latter perspective. Sometimes, you can be the architect of your relationship. Here are some few tips to build or maintain a healthy relationship with your partner in 2024.

Make a Bucket List of Couple Games for 2024. 

Games bring joy, vitality and resilience to relationships. Being intentional about playing games with your partner will go a long way in keeping your relationship healthy as this will improve communication, intimacy and conflict resolution. There are several games that can be considered. Games like video games, Truth or Dare, Exploding Kittens, Fog of Love and more. If you’re sexually involved with your partner, games like Sex Dice, the Fantasy Box, Flavoured Hide and Seek, Dirty Jenga and a lot more. If you are a long-distance partner, you can consider games like Bananagrams, Heads Up, Riddle Me This and more. Games keep your relationship lively, refreshing and interesting.

Make a New Year Resolution with your Partner.

Yea, you also have to make a New Year Resolution with your partner. But wait! Before making a new year resolution, is your relationship defined? What are the expectations of the relationship? If you don’t have a sincere answer to these questions yet, your New Year resolution will come in handy for you. If you have answers to these, your New Year resolution should help you reaffirm these. Bury the hatchet of the past years with your partner, begin the year on a plane of positivity and make realistic resolutions with your partner. Do not just say these words as resolution. Write them down and remember to tick them when accomplished.

Set Couple Goals and Financial Goals.

You’ll also have to set couple goals. Those romantic moments that you have in your head should be brought alive. Recreate those special love memories you’ve seen in movies with your partner. Setting and meeting couple goals is a great way of establishing a solid foundation for your relationship. It sounds nice when couples can tell what their partners favourite game or movie is. It sounds so great to accurately and confidently tell someone the next country your partner wants to visit or the next intercontinental dish he/she will want to try out. Do things together as couples, even down to wearing matching outfits when going to the movies, the lounge or for a picnic.
Your couple goals should also include financial goals. Set goals to improve your earnings. Money is also important in a relationship. Both partners can contribute to a course. It builds commitment in a relationship.

You may Consider Keeping Important Issues of your Relationship away from the Media.

If you really want to enjoy your relationship in 2024, you might want to take your relationship away from the spotlight of social media. Relationships are meant to be personal and private. If you want to enjoy your relationship, it should be more between you and your partner. Taking your relationship to the forefront of social media will attract unwanted attention and interference, put pressure on you and your partner, and it can make dealing with break-ups difficult. If you want to have your relationship celebrated and get the likes and comment, it is advisable that it’s regulated. Even if you need advice on how to handle some relationship issues, seek the service of a relationship coach or counselor. You can also talk to some trusted friends.

Listen and Talk to your Partner; Don’t Assume.

In a relationship, misunderstandings and differences are bound to occur. Whenever there is a perceived issue, talk to your partner and listen to his/her side of the narrative. It may be that there is no issue where you thought there was, but just a misunderstanding which requires a simple clarification. Communication is key to relationships. Use it wisely.

Set Special Quality Time for your Partner.

Spending quality time with your partner is of fundamental importance in a relationship. It does not only give room to understand your partner, it creates the chemistry that should exist between lovers. The memories that come from spending quality time with your partner go a long way in keeping your relationship healthy.

Seize Opportunities to Show Genuine Appreciation. 

Complements and appreciation go a long way in keeping your relationship. Appreciation is a force that keeps love growing. It makes your partner feel positive towards you, especially when the appreciation is genuine. Appreciation through words is good; appreciation through words and gift is better, but appreciation through words, gift and special activities is the best.

In summary, building or maintaining a healthy relationship is hopeful in 2024, when you are ready to create romantic memories with your partner. Improving your choice of partners’ games, setting and meeting new year resolutions, couple goals and financial goals, keeping your relationship private, addressing issues without premonitions and assumptions, spending quality time with your partner and sincerely expressing gratitude will take your relationship to its peak of euphoria.