3 easy steps to improving your relationship in 2017
Is it time to devote some attention to your relationship in 2017
The Christmas holidays are often most stressful time for couples but it’s easy to forget this once the holidays gone.
If you’re in a relationship, you may find yourself getting frustrated with your partner for no particular reason, or you notice you’re fighting more than usual. These feeling are actually common.
You may have less time to spend with your partner and greater financial obligations but you can use 2017 to improve your relationship, by making but meaningful efforts.
Here are 3 easy steps to improving your relationship in 2017
1. Schedule one-one time
Now the holidays are coming to an end, normal schedules return, time and energy become low.
This is exactly why it’s good to schedule time alone with your partner. You don’t have to go out, or spend on fancy dinners, eat with the TV off, and talk with each other. Relationships thrive when communication is healthy.
2. Schedule sex and make time for intimacy
Although this tip makes some people roll their eyes at what they perceive as boring life monogamists, scheduling sex can revive connection.
When you and your partner choose a time for intimacy, ideally at least once a week, you consciously make a space for your sex life, which is very important for the keeping your relationship healthy.
3. Deal with conflict with respect and fight fair
This fact is relevant for relationships all the time, but especially critical during periods of stress.
Relationships can survive fights, and grow stronger through them, but only if they’re fair.
Bring up the issue that’s troubling you, start the communication at the right time, and softly.
Asking open-ended questions allows your partner to look deeper at their side of the issue, and leaves room for compassion. What, how and when questions are good- Why is hard for someone to answer, and derails the process.
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Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.2% Yes
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13.8% No
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1% Other - I'll share below
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There are some really awful people around at the moment. This is what happened on Sunday.
We live in Hinemoa Street opposite the Waiwhetu Stream. At around 3.40 in the afternoon I was looking out my window and saw a car pull up and start to feed the geese and ducks out the window. Then The passenger an asian man jumped out and threw himself onto a goose. he picked it up and put it the boot of the car.
I immediately ran over and stood in front of his car to stop him moving I also called my husband to help. A lovely man was riding his bike and saw it and stopped to help me. The driver tried to drive into me but I didnt move. He tried telling us it was his pet. These are wild geese.
They had a cage in the boot and some wire all ready to catch the poor bird like they have done it before. My husband took the bird from the car and released it. I then moved out of the way and after lots of abuse from the driver they drove off threatening to come back and get more.
No one should be allowed to take these beautiful birds and certainly not like this. they are all starting to have wee babies at the moment the whole thing was so upsetting to me. Another neighbour further down the road also saw it all happen.
Please keep a look out for this car and if you see them by the stream go over and watch them lets all stop this happening.
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