How to keep love flowing after Valentine’s Day
Relationship coach Heather Reen advises the public to express love to their partners regularly in ways that are meaningful to them as that keeps the love alive.
VALENTINE’s Day is over, but that does not matter because you are still in a marriage or love relationship.
Heather Reen, a life and relationship coach from the local company, PairShaped Couple Coaching, confirmed that not all married people or couples celebrate Valentine’s Day. Heather, who works alongside her partner, Benton Rathbone, shares ideas that can be used by couples to keep the love flowing after Valentine’s Day celebrations.
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Commenting on couples who have been together for a long time, Heather said, “They tend to become complacent and assume that their partners are aware of their love without them having to show it. Some people take their partners for granted and only show them that they care when they are reminded to do so by all the red hearts and teddy bears they see in stores.”
She advises the public to express love to their partners regularly in ways that are meaningful to them as that keeps the love alive.
Having worked with many couples, Heather admitted that she has seen time and again that complacency is the enemy of love. “It is super simple – if you love your partner, show and tell them. And make sure that you do this on a regular and consistent basis. Love is like a fire – it needs fuel to stay alive. Lack of communication is at the heart of many relationship issues. Couples do not know how to talk to each other in a loving way, and they do not take the time to really listen,” she added.
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Heather says that there are many ways of showing love to your loved one. She said, “It is not just about chocolates and roses. For some people, the greatest gesture of love will be paying them a compliment. For others, it will be cooking their favourite meal or just spending time together, with no cellphones.”
Here are five ideas Heather shared that can be utilised by a couple to keep the love flowing after Valentine’s Day:
- Once a month, do something really fun together. Act like kids, and laugh your heads off!
- Take 15 minutes every day to check in with each other. Find out where you both are at and what you both need.
- Cook a meal together, and light some candles for a romantic dinner at home.
- Learn to listen.
- Keep working on yourself to be the best partner you can be.
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