Love is sweet but it takes more than that to glue a couple a together.

 Healthy relationship are the fullfilling experience you can ever go through in your life but love alone cannot sustain it. Love is sweet but it takes a lot more than love to glue a couple together . Having the right partner by your side makes it easier to open up,be yourself and discuss even the most uncomfortable subject. Although love is one of the main uncomfortable subject. Strong relationship or marriage ,it take more effort to solidify what you have .

a.) Trust

Your union cannot work if there is no trust. This takes time to build and the stronger it gets the more fulfilling your relationship gets . When trust is lost,you spend your time doubting each other and question every action. This leads to worry as you start to wonder what the other person is doing leading to unnecessary tension. If there is a breach it will take the two to fix it.

b.) Loyalty

Every relationship should have boundaries for it to flourish and unless you have a different arrangements ,you must be loyal to each other. If you can't be faithful to your partner ,you have some hard questions you need to be asking yourself. It's better you leave them alone and play the fields alone than hurt them by being unfaithful.

c.) Affection

After being together for a while,many cuoples forget to show love and affection to their partners assuming that since they've together . True to some degree but you need to show each other . Touching warm embraces, light kisses for no reason will go along way warming up your partner's ❤️. Find out what each other love language is and use that to your advantage . Simple and well thoughts out actions will help them see that you truly love them.

d.) Compromise 

For a relationship to work out you must both be willing to meet halfway. You cannot always have things your way and you need to put each other's need first . It's about give and take. Once in a while you will have to let go a certain need to ensure your partner is happy and their need are accomated. This however should not be a one person thing or it will lead to resentment and break up may be eminent.

e.) Forgiveness 

We all come with quirk,flaw and behaviors that won't always be pleasing . This will at one point push your buttons. In the course of your relationship,you will annoy and hurt each other no doubt .

The key to move on and let go of grudges is to forgive each other. Easier said is done ,it will take some courage to let go and start over with clean state.  Don't do walk around with emotional baggage that may lead to more hurt. Forgive each other and that each other with kindness.

f.) Always accept correction

For you marriage or relationship to work well be ready to be corrected anytime. It's not easy for most people to accept this but we need to bare with it. Corrections is what makes you love sound good and well. 

Remember one thing marriage and relationship is not a prison is a place where you can laugh,have funs encourage one another,play around and enjoy your moments as couple. 

But all in all put God first in your relationship or marriage