7 Relationship Goals Couples Should Adopt

Being in a relationship without having some set goals compares to setting out on a journey without having any destination in mind; it's not only freaky but also unwise. You can't really know if you're making any progress or not and you are an easy target for all sorts of distractions. If we compare marriage to a company, your relationship goals would be your mission, the thing you wish to become both in the short and the long-term. Just as it is freaky to have a company running without a purpose or vision, so also it is with couples without relationship goals. Relationship goals are needed to keep couples focused. Goals make the relationships lively because you are always working towards achieving something. This hope makes partners work hard and as that is done, the relationship becomes stronger and healthier.

Not all goals set by some couples are healthy actually. For your relationship goals to be healthy, they have to put the two of you into consideration and must not lead to rivalry. In this piece, we shall consider 25 examples of healthy relationship goals that you and your partner may want to adopt. They are presented in the form of advice which makes their acceptance by you a choice you want to make. Some of them are long-term goals whereas others are short term. Before we consider the 7 examples, it would be nice to remind you that no relationship works just by itself without couples involved putting in some effort.

In fact, the effort must be mutual and single-focused so as to achieve a worthwhile and healthy relationship. What this means is that you are ready to give everything that is within your ability to your relationship so it can work out. Setting goals after goals would amount to nothing if you are not willing to make those goals achievable. So, building on the assumption that you and your partner are willing to make things work, here are 7 examples of healthy relationship goals to pursue as a couple.

* Be Actually Happy Together

Make sure you’re happy together, rather than just being together. Each partner should recognize what makes him or her happy and strive to find that element with the other as well as alone. Be self-reflective every day and focus on how to make it a happy relationship.

* To Do Something New Once A Month

It doesn’t matter what it is, but make it new. A new restaurant, a new city, a new activity— even a new sex position— just commit to mixing it up. When you try new things together you are creating shared experiences that are new and exciting. That shared excitement is a way to have both closeness and stimulation, which is a great combination for sparking things back up.

* To Keep Remembering What You Love About One Another

No matter how annoyed or angry you can be with your partner — and that’s fair, nobody’s perfect— you need to able to focus on the positive. Remind yourself why your partner, and remind yourself often.

* To Find A Way To Give Back

Make sure you’re doing something to give back together. Find a cause you both care about to donate too or volunteer opportunities to take part in and make it a goal to help others.


* To Have Regular Date Nights

The reality is that in long-term relationships, couples drift apart mostly because of the absence of romance. Remember, going over bills and choosing paint colors for walls is not going to keep your relationship fresh. It doesn’t have to be a flowers and a movie. You should give it your own twist, but just make sure it happens.

* To Show Your Appreciation For Each Other Every Damn Day

Even when it’s over something small, the recognition is good to hear. Being appreciative is good for connecting with your partner and staying positive, so it’s doubly important.

* Support Each Other’s Separate Goals

Whether it’s your partner’s career change or you taking grad school classes at night, make sure you’re each setting individual goals and encouraging each other to reach them, rather than doing everything as a pair.