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9. Learn to forgive. If you know you will never forgive
your partner over something important, and feel the
trust can never be regained then give yourself, and him
a break and start again, with someone new.
10. Don’t ever think that going to counselling is a sign
of a failed relationship. It can turn a bad relationship
around and can also turn an average relationship into
an excellent one. More and more people are turning to
counseling today than ever, it shows you are both pre-
pared to try and make things better, which can’t be a
bad thing at all.
The fact remains, that whether you’re dating or married,
relationships are hard. It takes 100% commitment from
both of you. However, healthy and long-lasting rela-
tionships are achievable and many couples have proven
just that. Not everything is always going to be perfect
but if you both choose to make it work then it can.
And remember it’s the little things that you sometimes
do that can go a long way to making your relationship
work. M