Designing a passionate life requires thriving relationships in all areas of your life. The relationship I want to focus on today is people who already have a long-term romantic partner. If your relationship is feeling a little stale or routine, you may be ready to take your relationship to the next level and thrive.
I believe that there is no set formula for what a thriving relationship looks like. I think it is up to the individuals in the relationship to create the vision for the couple and determine what thriving looks like for them. This being said, there are some things that each person can do to contribute to create a thriving relationship. Determine what it means to you to have a thriving relationship. Have both people in the relationship answer the following questions alone and write down your answers. Be specific.
Answer these questions:
- What do you love about your partner?
- What attracted you to him/her in the first place?
- What emotions do you experience when you think of, or are with your partner?
- What activities do you share and what new activities would you like to add?
- How do you express your love to the other person?
- How does your partner express his/her love for you?
- How can you deepen your connection?
- Which of your values are being honored in your relationship?
- Which of your values are not being honored and how does that feel to you?
- What spiritual practice do you share with your partner?
- What does a perfect day that you share with your partner look like?
- What does the next level of emotional and physical intimacy for your relationship look like?
- What level of independence do you experience in your relationship? Do you want more or less?
After you have both written down your answers, share them and then answer them again as a couple. Find out where you connect with each other and where you don't connect. Target the areas where you want to make changes, decide on action items that move you towards your vision of thriving.
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