The Secret to Strong Relationships

Hello friends, how are you all doing? I hope you all are doing well. I will be dropping my entry in the amazing contest titled The Secret to Strong Relationships, and I also want to use this opportunity to thank @ruthjoe for organizing this beautiful contest.
Enjoy reading my post ❤️

What do you believe is the number one secret to a strong relationship?

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For me, I believe that the one secret to a strong relationship is trust; when you trust your partner very well, you will have a strong relationship.
Many people don't know about this secret, so I am going to discuss this, and I hope you will find it very valuable in your relationship.

When a boy and a girl are in a relationship, for that relationship to last or for it to be strong like stone, they must trust each other.

I have a girlfriend, who was in a serious relationship with my course mate, they both love each so much, but lack of trust makes the relationship not to work out.
My girlfriend was having issues of trust, and this made her to be monitoring her boyfriend.
The boyfriend finds out that she was monitoring him, and they started having serious issues in their relationship.
So trust is one of the secret to a strong relationship.

What role does active listening play in building stronger connections?

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Active listening plays an important role and it also helps to build a strong connection, especially in relationships.

Listening helps to build trust and also increases mutual understanding between two people who are in a relationship.
When we pay attention to our partner, we will be able to understand them, and communication is the easiest way to grow a relationship. When we listen to our friends, it will help us to know when our friends are in trouble, and it will also help us to know how to solve the problem.
There is an adage that says that a problem shared is half solved, and active listening plays an important role.
So listening is also one of the secret to a strong relationship.

Can a relationship survive without forgiveness? Why or why not?

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No, a relationship can never survive without forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a strong weapon that strengthens relationships, so in a situation where both partners don't want to forgive each other, the relationship will never survive.

For relationship to last or survive, both partners should always say sorry to each other, the boy should not be waiting for the girl to say sorry, and too the girls should not be waiting for the boys to say sorry.
In relationship there must be problem one day, and if that problem comes,my both should always find a place in your heart to forgive each other.

So relationship without forgiveness can never survive no matter the kind of love you both have for each other.

What’s a common mistake people make in relationships that weakens them over time?

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Common mistake people makes in relationship that weaken them over time, is failure to pay attention to your partner.
When you don't listen to your partner when you are in relationship, or you don't always hear him or out before jumping into conclusion.

Some of the common mistake that people make in relationships include the following.

1. Not Prioritizing the Relationship:

Allowing work, family, or other responsibilities to consistently take precedence over the relationship can lead to neglect and a feeling of being undervalued.

1. Not paying attention to the small things.

Some people has makes it a habit of not saying thank you when their partner gives them gift.
We should always learn to say thank you no matter how small the gift is.

Thanks for reading my post ❤️

I want to invite @okere-blessing, @josepha, and @tempestinyang to also join this contest.