November 25, 2008

Reinforcing Positive Behaviors In Your Relationship

Part of being in a healthy relationship is navigating the waters of respect and loyalty and learning how to treat one another. Not only do you have to learn how to express how you want to be treated, you have to learn how to treat the person that you are committed to. This takes some time and a lot of effort, but when the behaviors are there you should be sure to reinforce what you do like in hopes that you will be lucky enough to be treated this way in the future.
The best thing you can do when you are treated in a way that feels good is to let your partner know that you appreciate their efforts. For instance, if you have a positive experience tell your spouse thank you or leave them a little note that said you were really excited by something that they did or that you appreciated their efforts.
If your spouse does something that they normally don’t do around the house or to help out, make sure that you acknowledge their efforts. You can do this simply by saying thank you in a meaningful way. Saying thank you is a […]

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