5 Tips To Maintain Healthy Relationship WHen In Long Distance

With the quarantine stretching from weeks to months, social distancing is the norm of today. The popular saying, ‘Distance makes heart grow fonder,’ is a little too whimsical in the current world. Even aside from the social distancing, people tend to struggle with their relationships as staying together is becoming more difficult on account of career and education.
On a daily basis, even if couples are not physically in different geographical locations, sometimes, it is nearly impossible to find the perfect schedule to spend more quality time together. With the current scenario, concerns about health and safety add additional stress on the relationship. If this is sounding familiar and you want to take a step ahead to beat the barrier of the distance and maintain a healthy relationship, we give you a couple of pointers which might help:

* Set ground rules to manage expectations

It is a popular jargon that when you assume things your make an ass of you and me. Staying away from each other often leads to a lot of assumptions, high expectations and of course multiple let downs. However, all this drama can be averted altogether if you choose to set the ground rule to manage expectations from the very beginning. It helps to sit down and chalk out the hard ‘no’ and ‘yes’ or ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for yourselves. It is also equally important to acknowledge the things that might not possible altogether!

* Find the balance in communication

When you are practically living in different worlds together, it becomes difficult to understand how much communication is too much. You might find yourself longing too much for your partner and the call every so often. On the other hand, your schedules might not match well and the communication can fall through the floor altogether. Either ways, you find yourself getting tired of ‘loving’. It is therefore important to openly discuss things like the number, the time and the duration of calls to find the right balance in communication. Do not try to overcompensate for the distance. Remember, less is more and he right tug at the right moment is important to keep things interesting.

* Seek comfort when you feel low; but don’t take your partner down with you

When you are feeling low, it is but natural to reach out to your loved one for comfort. Sometimes it may do the trick even if your partner simple listens to you without offering any opinion of advice. While your partner will always be up to support you through your tough times, it is important to stay aware and avoid dampening their mood. It helps to bear in mind that active listening on your part is also an important part of your communication. So the next time your partner is trying to help you in a difficult situation, try to listen as much as you vent out.

* Invest time into yourself

You can radiate positive energy only if you are able to stay positive. It is important to invest time and energy into self-development and it need not necessarily include spending money on courses. While you can opt to enrol into courses to improve your mental and physical health, investing into yourself can be as simple as taking time off to meet friends and family or some me time to relax. When you are able to maintain a balance in other aspects of your life, you will be able to maintain balance in your relationship also.

* Know each other’s schedules and plan visits

Staying in different places means different work schedules and different lifestyles. To stay in sync with your partner, it is important to know their daily and even monthly schedules. This will help you catch a break with your partner every now and again. Not only this, you can also plan you visits accordingly so that you get ample opportunities to make the most of your visit and spend maximum possible quality time together.