Want to improve your relationship but feel that you don't
have the time or resources or know where to begin? I'll
show you a simple and often surprisingly speedy way to
improve matters. All that you need to do is invest just 20
minutes each day.

We all know deep down how much we love the people closest
to us. The problem is we don't always show it Modern life
is pressured and it's all too easy to get stressed. Over
time having our life partner and other family members
around becomes familiar and we don't always express how
much they mean to us. This is understandable but
undesirable.

The way people behave towards those closest to them often
comes to me as an unpleasant surprise. It's a fact that
some people show more coutesy to strangers than their
family members.

When this subject arises as it often does in my workshops
or email feedback from my ecourse people often tell me that
they behave like this because they feel that they can get
away with it at home. This suggests that they are behaving
in ways that would not be tolerated at their place of work
or in other interpersonal situations.

It's a sad fact that these individuals are behaving in a
worse manner around their families than almost anyone else
they come into contact with!

Negative behaviour is resented although it may appear to be
tolerated. Over time negative behaviour damages our
precious relationships. it's impossible to be on our best
behaviour 24/7. We all at times say things that we don't
mean?t mean to. The important thing is to show that we care
so that our occasional lapses can be forgiven and
forgotten. Those closest to us make lapses too of course.
This means that they are able to understand that we are
only human and sometimes get things wrong.

Psychologists know that there are two short intervals in
the day when it is particularly important for a couple or
family to enjoy a warm rapport. These are when we get up in
the morning and when we return home at the end of the day.

A smile, a hug, a shared joke at these times will pay
dividends in keeping your close relationships happy and
healthy.

Finding a life partner is only the first step on the great
adventure that you will share as a couple. It's equally
importantant to keep your relationship happy and healthy.
With care and attention you can ensure that your important
relationships not only stay happy and healthy but get
better and better.