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many people these days depend on whether or not they�re in a
relationship to decide if they�re happy or not. This is one of the
biggest mistakes you can ever make for both yourself
and the future of your relationship. You�ll find out rather
quickly that if you rely on the actions of your partner to �make�
you happy that your emotions will stay in constant movement much like
riding a roller coaster.
Couples
in successful relationships understand this concept. They don�t
depend on each other for their own personal happiness. Instead, each
of them do things that they enjoy and makes them happy independently
of each other. This is the key to true personal happiness. Do what
you like and get involved in things that make you feel good and
energetic. Don�t expect your partner to figure out how to keep you
happy. That never works out.
Granted,
if you and your partner aren�t happy being together, or one of you
has done something to damage the relationship, it�s no surprise
that you�ll feel unhappy about this. However, it�s the event
that�s made you sad or angry, not your partner. Your partner isn�t
a mind reader and cannot tell exactly what they need to be doing at
all times so that you�ll never be unhappy. That�s not realistic
and people that hook up with someone just because they believe this
is what will give them the happiness that they�ve been missing out
on will be sorely disappointed.
Couples
that are independently happy typically end up making each other
happy as partners. Neither of them has anything to prove and simply
don�t spend a lot of time sitting around questioning whether or not
they�ve making their partner happy. They just enjoy feeling happy
and let things take their natural course. That�s the way to keep
your relationship moving in the right direction.
Someone
that�s so emotional that they take every little comment their
partner makes to heart is never going to be completely happy. These
are the people that are continuously waiting for their partner to
notice things such as a new hairstyle or outfit. When the partner
doesn�t immediately acknowledge the change, it�s blown all out of
proportion. Give your partner time to assess the new you and make the
appropriate comments.
Stop
assuming things regarding your partner. Even though both of you have
a lot in common, you�re not always going to move totally in synch
with each other. Give your partner room to breathe and accept it when
they grant you the same. It�s healthy to lead a life outside of the
relationship as long as it�s not interfering with the core of the
relationship. You�re the only one that can make you happy. Sure,
you can say that you�re happy to be with someone, or even that your
partner makes you happy. However, what that doesn�t mean is that
you�re totally depending on your partner to keep the happiness
alive within you. Make yourself happy and the rest will all fall
right into place.
By Max Taylor