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3 Things You Need To Make a Relationship Work

Amanda Gravely
2 min readNov 8, 2019

Three important things to make any relationship work

There are a lot of components that go into making a good relationship, but there are three things a relationship won’t work without.

1. Trust

Trust is a very important part of a healthy relationship. Trusting someone means you have confidence in them, and feel save with them both emotionally and physically. You have to believe they won’t break your heart or do you wrong. Trusting someone is a choice you make. It can’t be earned or proven.

Trust is something that is built over time and requires a mutual commitment.

Without trust the relationship with eventually fall apart.

2. Communication

Even in a great relationship there will still be differences; a difference of opinion or a different way of completing a task. Being able to communicate will help you work through those differences.

Communication is the foundation of a relationship. When we stop talking we can no longer understand the other person’s needs or wants. So make sure you always keep the lines of communication open.

3. Emotional intimacy

This is the most important thing in a relationship. Emotional intimacy is the oxygen for your relationship. I’m not talking about sex here but the emotional connection you feel with someone. This is the heart of your relationship without this one thing you…

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Amanda Gravely
Amanda Gravely

Written by Amanda Gravely

I am a multi genre author writing mostly romance, fantasy, and sci-fi.

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