5 Great ways to be Emotionally Independent in a Relationship

As we invest our time in nurturing a romantic relationship we forget the value of taking care of your selves.

Be your best friend
In order to thrive in a relationship, you must learn the art of loving yourself. Nurture the relationship that you already have with yourself. Other relationships will suffer if you fail to have a fulfilling relationship with yourself. So take care of yourself and your needs.

Keep your friends close
When we are in a relationship it is easy to forget about our friends as we get so wrapped up in our new relationship with the significant other. But it is important to maintain those friendships even though we are in a romantic relationship. You should be proactive to make plans with your friends and hang out separately with them away from your partner.

Engage in a new hobby
Keep rediscovering yourself. Engage in a new hobby. Discover your latest passion. Keep learning and growing. In that way, you seek fulfillment in a new life that yours own truly independent of your partner. Although it is fun to share a hobby with your partner it is also a good idea for each of you to do your own thing once in a while. After living your separate lives when you two get together you will have different things to talk about to each other and this helps both of you appreciate the time that you spend with each other.

What’s Important Aside From Your Relationship
It is important that you come in terms with what is all important to you besides your relationship with your partner. Do you value volunteering, charity work, community service, learning new crafts, adventure sports etc? What is the true purpose of your own life aside from your relationship? So when you focus your thinking differently only then you will be able to think of things that truly make you happy beside your amazing relationship.

Don’t Place So Much Pressure On Your Relationship
It is not advisable to idealize your relationship and to put unnecessary pressure on it. Instead, it is better to have realistic expectations. It is effective to put a great deal of understanding into what you need and want. In that way, you can feel fulfilled in a long term relationship and you will also have a great admiration of another separate individual and their needs.