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Double down on loving your partner. Re-dedicate. Encourage yourself to remember the things that make your partner worth loving, as opposed to reminding yourself that they can be a pain.
When petty imperfection gets under your skin, the tendency is to make your partner into only that thing — that annoying habit, that stupid noise, talking to that friend you hate. Whatever it is, for once, let it slide.
Appreciate And Be Grateful After You Realize You Screwed Up And Were Forgiven
You know when you screw up. You know when your partner gives you a pass. One of the behaviors that slip away from couples who become complacent is gratitude. That’s why it’s important to renew that behavior — and expressing gratitude is something that partners in love should do often. Part of the work of repairing and maintaining close relationships is cooperating in the process of admitting to imperfection. Partners who are in it for the long haul acknowledge what it is like to have to deal with their faults and hlaws. Of all the ways we can say thank you, one of the ways that might be most important is when we say:
“Thanks for putting up with me when I am not at the top of my game.”
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