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Relationships thrive when you maintain good habits.
- Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author.
- She says romantic relationships thrive not only on chemistry and compatibility, but also as a result of maintaining active good habits, such as being honest, caring, and communicate with your partner.
- The absence of unhealthy habits is equally important, as they can cause tension and unhappiness in the relationship.
- These behaviors include manipulation, holding a grudge, speaking badly about each other to other people, and minimizing one another's feelings.
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Mentally strong couples are comprised of two strong individuals who bring out the best in each other. They challenge each other in healthy ways and support each other's efforts to reach their goals.
While good habits are important to their success, the absence of bad habits is what really separates them from other people. They avoid unhealthy habits that could rob them of the mental strength they need to be their best. Here are 13 things mentally strong couples don't do.