How to Refresh a Stale Relationship

March 9, 2010
Author: KLTBrown
If you’ve ever been in a stale relationship you know how draining it can be to try to breath life into it just to watch the air go out the other end.  For those who are serious about refreshing their relationship and are willing to make the necessary sacrifices to get it going again, here are some tips and relationship advice that will make the job of refreshing a stale relationship a little easier.

  • Step 1: Rekindle your imagination and spend time reminiscing about how you met, what you used to do together, and the fun ,enjoyable times you shared together.   To help, try watching old videos or looking through old photos. These can often help you remember special times and events.  The idea is to rekindle the same feelings you had when you were initially attracted to each other.
  • Step 2: Take an adventure together. Try exploring a new city That neither of you are familiar with.  You can even visit a new country where neither of you speaks the language. This will force you to use teamwork to communicate and the experience can make you realize how much you rely on one another and value the relationship.
  • Step 3: Expand your education. Learn something new. Take a course like cooking, photography or martial arts. Take up a new sport like bowling or tennis or maybe even ballroom dancing. Maybe even learn a new language. Whatever you decide on, do it together.  Study together, practice together.
  • Step 4: Focus on developing the art of communication. Learn conversation starters like, “I feel,” “I love it when” or “I’ve always dreamed about.” Set aside time for making statements and discussing the feelings that they inspire. Discuss any hurt feelings, problems or resentment that’s negatively impacting the relationship. Eliminate distractions and really listen to what the other person is saying.
  • Step 5: Sharing is caring! Share your interests with your partner and be willing to get excited about the things they are excited about an passionate about the things they are passionate about.  It doesn’t have to be a permanent thing, just a way to get a peek into each other’s pastimes.
  • Step 6: Spend quality time? Take the time to refresh your connection.  Eliminate distractions and interruptions and get to know each other again as people rather than their role ie.  “mom” and “dad”, “Husband” and “wife”, “girlfriend” and “boyfriend”.

    Take these five steps and you will be quickly on the road to a refreshed and revived relationship.

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