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Many people have not witnessed a loving relationship between their
parents, so they don’t know what it looks like. Loving and
committing to another person is a spiritual process whether it involves a
wedding or any other type of commitment ceremony. Often when we enter into a
relationship, we allow our emotions to lead us forward without thinking more
deeply about what true commitment involves. If we can understand that sharing
our lives with another person is not just based on love but also on the hard
work of being able to compromise and enter into a dialogue with them, then we
are much more likely to find the key to having a successful relationship with
our partners. So many people have not experienced a loving relationship
between their own parents and therefore have no role model of what love
should feel like or look like. Many of us
have been exposed to the idea that love should be romantic and sweep us off
our feet. While this is a natural part of any relationship, the true test of
our love comes from our willingness to explore this world with another
person; to not only share in the delights that we encounter but also to
negotiate the bumps in the road together. Generally this often takes the form
of a mutual exchange of ideas, but because any relationship is based on the
needs and experiences of two people, we might also face a certain amount of
misunderstanding. Learning to be open and receptive to our partners and to
treat their wants and ideas with respect can help us navigate even the most
difficult situations. One way to do this is to take a deep breath, holding
our partner in a space of love, and allow ourselves to listen fully with our
hearts to what they have to say. Should this become difficult to do, we can
also turn toward people whose relationships we admire for advice or guidance.
Knowing that there are resources out there to help us and being up for exploring
them with our partner will only serve to deepen and strengthen our
relationship. Entering into
a committed relationship is in fact a spiritual journey that we undertake
with another person. By being able to love and care for someone else with an
open heart, we will find that we can reach a greater level of personal
transformation, evolving along our path and learning powerful lessons about
ourselves that we might not otherwise be able to do on our own. |
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