There are kinds of relationships and there are also different purposes for which people build relationships. Building relationships could be for business, accademic, or marital purposes. Whichever purposes the relationship is built, one salient and obvious fact is that, it requires intentional efforts to keep and make it strong.
From here, I will now look into the issues raised by the host of this contest and make my input.
The number one secrete to a strong relationship
I know there would be different opinions on one secrete to have a strong relationship. My contribution to this question would be an addition to others who would also be making their own opinions known.
For me, the number one secret to a strong relationship is tolerance to each other's weakness. Everyone has his or her own weaknesses. We all have our different shortcomings that when displayed, may lead to serious misunderstanding. When we understand that everyone has his or her shortcomings when it comes to building relationships, we would be able to accommodate them. This would then help to build and make the relationship strong.
The role active listening play in building stronger connections
First, I would like to us to know what active listening means. What is active listening? Active listening has to do with paying attention and processing an information in order to understand what is being said and the purpose of what is being said. This portrays the fact that active listening is a very important factor to building relationships. When attention is given and communication is well processed and understood, there would be less or no conflicts in relationships.
Relationship can not survive without forgiveness
In every relationship, there is every tendency that there could be misunderstanding or offenses committed willingly or unwillingly. Knowing this means that we should prepare our minds to know and understand that we could offend others or others offends us in relationship. To keep or maintain the relationship to be moving forward, forgiving each other would be the best therapy to heal the relationship.
A common mistake people make in relationships that weakens them over time
I would say in my opinion that, lack of attention to what needs to be done to building a stronger relationship, is what weakens any relationship over time. Imagine being in a relationship where your not given an attention, what would you do in such a situation? I guess you would be discouraged! So lack of attention would weaken your interest in the relationship over time.
This my various input to the questions raised in this contest. I now invite these persons to participate in this contest:
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Existe una definición del amor donde se señala que el amor todo lo tolera y no es menos cierto, la tolerancia es de suma importancia en las relaciones, así y solo así podemos comprender a nuestra pareja. Así mismo la atención a la pareja es algo que jamás debemos abandonar porque es fundamental. Cuando amamos a alguien siempre queremos atenderle. Te deseo éxitos
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Hi, @avalanch!
Thank you for the invite. Your kids are just so cute and adorable. Gosh!
About building relationships, you've provided salient points and I'd like to add a few more thoughts to them.
The idea of tolerating each other's weakness plays an active role in sustaining relationships. However, there is a thin line between tolerating others and accepting bad behaviours.
There is need for every human to strike a balance between becoming accommodating and becoming a glorified floor mat.
Most times, people become so tolerating that they don't know when the other person begins to manipulate them. They only realise the truth when matters get worse, or beyond redemption.
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