5 Signs Your Relationship is Healthy

Not all relationships are good relationships.

Unfortunately, many single adults are forced to believe that ANY relationship after being single for a significant amount of time is better than nothing. As a single person the message that a relationship will make you happier than being single is heavily reinforced in society. The emptiness some people might feel when single can often make an unhealthy relationship seem appealing.

Many people turn to research and theories like the 5 love languages, or ‘Attachment style’ to help them analyze the state of their relationships. Feeling anxious or nervous — could be your attachment style. Feeling under appreciated? Might be your love language.

While it’s helpful to have insight on what might be happening within our individual personalities, it can also be helpful to evaluate the relationship as a whole. You want to make sure that you’re in a healthy relationship and these are a few ways to tell.

Respect

Mutual respect in a relationship can manifest in many ways. The clearest signs that your partner respects your are the following:

They value you. When your partner values you in a relationship, it means that they are taking your time, opinion, feelings, and overall well being into consideration when making…