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When touching on same-sex couples; like any romantic relationship, it involves elements such as communication, trust, support, intimacy, etc;.The love between same-sex couples is characterized by the same range of emotions, challenges, and joys as in any other relationship.
While societal attitudes and acceptance of same-sex relationships have evolved over time, the core dynamics of love and companionship remain constant, with couples navigating the intricacies of life together while celebrating their unique connection.
How LGBTQ couples who follow these 10 tips for happiness are on their way to greater happiness. Here are some key elements of an emotional connection that can help same-sex couples maintain a strong and fulfilling relationship:
Here is the breakdown of the 10 tips to follow:
1) Communication:
Open and honest communication is essential. Both partners should feel comfortable expressing their thoughts, feelings, needs, and concerns.
Active listening and understanding each other’s perspectives can promote empathy and prevent misunderstandings.
2) Trust:
Trust forms the foundation of any relationship. Both partners need to trust each other’s intentions, actions, and decisions.
Building and maintaining trust involves being reliable, keeping promises, and being transparent about important matters.
Always remember, trust is an important pillar in relationships, and the lack of it can lead to negativity, conflict, insecurity, depression, and anxiety.
If your relationship is lacking trust, it’s important to work with your partner to build it.
3) Respect:
Respect for each other’s individuality, opinions, and boundaries is crucial. Celebrate each other’s differences and honor each other’s autonomy.
Mutual respect fosters a sense of equality within the relationship.
The loss of mutual respect can destroy a relationship/marriage quickly, or more often, lead to a painful, stressful and unhappy life for a couple.
While this notion appears commonsensical, there is also a significant body of research (by John Gottman, Ph.D.)
4) Empathy & Compassion:
Understanding and empathizing with each other’s emotions can lead to a deeper emotional connection.
Being there to support one another during challenging times and celebrating each other’s successes helps to strengthen the bond.
While both involve responding to other people’s emotions, they differ in focus.
Empathy is characterized by an awareness of other people’s emotional experiences and an attempt to feel those same emotions from their perspective.
Compassion is characterized by the desire to take action to help the other person.
5) Shared Values and Goals:
Having shared values, goals, and interests can create a sense of alignment and purpose within the relationship.
It’s important to work together toward common aspirations and help each other grow.
You may ask; ” How do I set smart goals in a relationship?”
1) Focus on the positives: Remember, this is the 1st thing to focus on.
2) Be clear about the outcome: Goals should be achievable and specific.
3) Come with a plan.
4) Revisit your goals.
6) Quality Time:
Spending quality time together is essential for nurturing the emotional connection.
Engage in activities that both partners enjoy and that allow for meaningful interactions and bonding.
This is a great way to strengthen your friendship, which is often the foundation of any romantic relationship.
This, in turn, makes couples feel much closer to each other.
7) Intimacy/Love:
Emotional and physical intimacy are vital aspects of a romantic relationship.
Sharing emotions, thoughts, and physical affection deepens the emotional connection between partners.
You may wonder how love and intimacy are related.
Love is a combination of three things: Intimacy: a feeling of ease, honesty, and emotional closeness between people.
Commitment: devotion or faithfulness. Passion: an excitement and desire to be together.
8) Conflict Resolution:
Disagreements are normal in any relationship.
Effective conflict resolution involves addressing issues respectfully, actively listening to each other’s perspectives, finding compromises, and seeking solutions together.
Couples or partners should always work toward an equally beneficial resolution and achieve a win-win outcome.
Once that solution is met and mutual minds are on the same track, then ‘let the fun begin.’ (Satisfaction at its best!)
You don’t want anyone feeling defeated or damaged! Increased confidence and trust in the relationship is what you want to achieve.
9) Support and Encouragement:
Being each other’s biggest supporters and cheerleaders can strengthen the emotional connection.
Celebrate each other’s achievements and provide encouragement during difficult times.
Actions such as this, will increase and strengthen the relationship.
10) Long-Term Vision:
Sharing a vision for the future and discussing long-term plans can help partners feel more connected and invested in the relationship.
But If you feel like things are slipping away and you and your partner are not ‘chucking down the same track.” then you must communicate more.
Research constantly shows that LGBTO+ couples are more open and equal, but it doesn’t always feel that way from the inside….
- Plan date nights…
- Talk about your finances…
- Build an LGBTO network…
- Discuss arguments…
In Conclusion:
Although Pew Research Center polling in 2004, found Americans opposed same-sex marriage by a margin of 60% to 31%, support for same-sex relationships & marriage has steadily grown over the past 15 years.
And today, support for same-sex marriage remains near its highest point since Pew Research Center begin polling on this issue.
Based on polling in 2019, a majority of Americans (61%) support same-sex marriage, while (31%) oppose it.
Attitudes on same-sex marriage by political party identification:
Three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (75%) and fewer than half of Republicans and Republican learners (44%) favor same-sex marriage.
More independents who lean toward the Democratic Party (81%) favor gay marriage than Democrats (71%).
Similarly, Republican learners are more supportive (56%) than Republicans (37%)
Support for same-sex marriage now stands at 88% among self-described liberal Democrats and Democratic learners and 64% among conservative and moderate Democrat. Now let’s get away from all this political mumbo-jumbo, relax and read some silly humor, based on love, dating and relationships.
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