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1.Not every love is going to be like you see in the movies. Time and effort build healthy relationships but sometimes life gets in the way.
2. Happiness starts with yourself. If you base your happiness of of your partner, it's not a healthy foundation or reason to have a relationship.'
3. Life isn't perfect and things don't always go as planned.
4. Changing for someone to love you isn't healthy. Compromise is a better solution.
5. Your relationship isn't the only relationship you have. Don't forget about family and friends

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1.Every love will be an epic love story
2.You need a relationship to be happy
3.Things will "never go wrong"
4.You change for someone you love
5.Your relationship is the only thing that matters

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Technology plays a huge role in romantic relationships today, especially as society becomes more advanced. For Kevin and I, more than half of our relationship was long distance. While he was in NC I was here in OH.

Video chat
Instant Messaging
Text Messaging

All of these features helped us keep in contact with quick easy conversation through deployments and long distance.

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Physical attraction
Emotional attraction
Passion
Intimacy
Commitment

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On Thanksgiving of 2015, my best friend invited me over to hangout with her boyfriend and a group of mutual friends. Once I arrived, Kevin introduced himself and we hit it off. He was in the military so we were just friends but we became inseparable. Every time he would come home to visit, our feelings became more serious

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“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.”

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1. Communication: talking and listening. Part of being a good partner is being an active listener. Couples therapy is also a good outlet when other forms of communication aren't working.
2. Make more good moments and take time to enjoy one another to take stress off of the relationship.
3. Make decisions together: decisions made as a team take into account how both individuals feel. Relationships are a dual effort.

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After mutual realization of our attraction after many months, he asked me on a date to a Reds baseball game.

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At first it was his good looks. But attraction runs deeper for me. Personality plays a huge role in maintaining attraction and a long term healthy relationship.

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Communicate
Be honest, be respectful, be supportive
Compromise
Listen
Understand body language
Take pride in your partner
Mutual commitment