SANNY’S 7 GOLDEN RELATIONSHIP TIPS!

After years of falling for the ‘Amsterdam man’ (27+, not committing, but sleeping around), I have now been in a really nice relationship for 4.5 years and we have recently gotten engaged . I dare to say that we have a super relationship! But a good relationship has nothing to do with luck; you definitely have to work for it. Our biggest challenge in love is time. Finding time to create new memories, because before you know it, you are just. housemates . Even though we choose each other, we also choose our careers very hard. And yes, that has to stay a bit in balance. How do we do that? With these points, you will get quite far.. You have to help each other grow so that you can both be the best version of yourself. What you often see is that couples can hold each other back when it comes to taking new steps in your career. For example, you want to start your own business or quit your job, but you mainly hear from your partner where it can go wrong and why you shouldn't do it. He reacts from his own fear instead of looking at the possibilities with you. This doesn't help you to be the great you that you are. Stay true to yourself and don't care about someone else's fear.

Dating! We only have 5 minutes of quality time with each other per day in the Netherlands (?!), because watching Netflix together with a plate on your lap doesn't count as quality time. Telling each other your story and really listening without immediately talking over it (guilty) is super important. So put on your nicest dress and try.

a new restaurant Don't put each other down in public. It's unbelievable how often this happens. You don't exactly make each other feel good when you tell your friends how often he farts, or when he tells his friends that you cry all day when you're on your period. You are a team and you support each other (see tip 1). Of course, you can sit with a silly comment, but talk it out at home..

This sounds like a no-brainer, but pay attention to how often you (still) do this: keep kissing, keep cuddling. With all that 'busy busy busy', you often forget to give each other a kiss when you come home. At first, you might not be so aware of it, but this is also mega important and less kissing is the beginning of the end, if you ask me. When you touch each other, you produce dopamine, which makes you want sex and feel the I-love-you hormones.

go to bed at the same time.

Go . By having the same rhythm, you also see each other more often. You have breakfast together and go to bed together. And then you chat about your day or what’s on your mind.. Surprise each other. Leave a post-it, send a nice song. Prepare each other's toothbrush, tidy up the kitchen, or do another annoying chore so he doesn't have to do it. Hide little notes in your partner's bag or send a romantic text message, just like you did when you first started dating.

Take good care of yourself. Are you still that sparkling woman he fell for? If I've been lounging on the couch all week in.

my onesie , I try to make an extra effort to look nice on the weekend. And make sure you get out of life what you want. If you (and you should mainly do this yourself), then it's easy to love you! happy After years of falling for the 'Amsterdam man' (27+, not committing, but sleeping around), I have now been in a really nice relationship for 4.5 years and we...

Written by guest blogger Sanny