Make your relationship a loving and perfect one – Major key. You’ve got skills, we know. You’re strong, competent, and communicative, to name a few. But, “while these are all important foundational skills for living a successful and happy life, they need to be built on in order to help an individual transition to a successful and happy partnership,” explains psychotherapist and marriage coach Toni Coleman.
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Enter: Couple skills, next-level expertise we need for successful relationships.
But don’t worry, they’re not too hard to grasp. Here, our experts give you five to start.
1. You’ve got to have empathy.
According to Lesli Doares, marriage coach and author of Blueprint For A Lasting Marriage, empathy is the ability to see things from your partner’s perspective, and it’s a huge plus in your relationship.
“No two people experience life in the same way and this leads to viewing the same event differently,” she explains. “Being empathetic and understanding and seeing this as legitimate differences, not in terms of one of you being right and the other wrong, is key for success.”
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