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Numbers four and five go hand in hand, since they both deal with leaving each other. Her fourth tip is to “never leave without saying goodbye,” because “you never know what could happen,” and her fifth tip is to “never threaten to break up unless you mean it, or else they’ll never take you seriously.”
If you’ve got long-term plans for your relationship, and see yourself getting married to them one day, you’re definitely going to want to do a trial-run with them first. This is the sixth thing that she learned.
“If you guys don’t work well living together, it’s not going to work,” she said. “How are you going to be married to somebody you can’t live with?”
Adaptability and compromise are key in relationships, and are often what sets apart the bad, short-term relationships from those that are strong and long-lasting.
“You have to change with your partner and be willing to try new things,” she said. “Neither of you guys are the same person that you were when you started dating, so you have to be open to that change.”
If you’ve gotten the third step right, then you’ve also got to stick to her eighth tip. You can’t have one without the other.
“Don’t be controlling,” she said. “Let each other go out and have fun with their friends. If you prevent your partner from going out and doing normal, fun things their age, they’re literally going to have so much resentment towards you.”
The ninth tip is more fun, and is more about self care for your relationship, so that your lives never get boring.
“Consistently go on date nights,” she said. “Don’t let each other get comfortable.”
Number ten is something that should just be a natural reaction to have for your partner if you’re actually devoted to them and their wellbeing.
“Be supportive of all of their successes,” Gia said. “Celebrate your person!”
