“Anyone can give up; it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.”

Although you are truly happy with your significant other, occasionally there are times where you don’t feel as strong as you usually do. Maybe you’re just stressed, and the stress is getting to you. Maybe you question your relationship, and how you guys are doing. Maybe it’s just a bad day/week/month for you guys. Maybe something came up from the past, to your present. Maybe you guys just fought about something insignificant. Maybe it’s this, maybe it’s that.

A lot of us know what happens after the “honeymoon” phase. (I’m not stating that this happens to every couple) Both of you get to really know each other, and start seeing each other’s flaws. It isn’t that you guys don’t accept each other for how you guys are, but maybe you two aren’t used to dealing with each other just yet. Fights start to take place, and over time it just builds up… and it builds up to a point where it can be hard to deal with.

You might start to wonder if you should just give up and leave, or stay and deal with all the problems. Like the quote above, giving up is always the easy way out. It might seem fine in the beginning, because you’re so relieved that you don’t have to deal with the stress you had with your significant other. The problem with giving up is that you aren’t giving your relationship a chance to fully develop. Anybody can give up, but not everybody can stay strong and keep it together.

It takes two, when it comes to a relationship. Both of you just have to keep working at your relationship. Both of you have to keep in mind that there will always be bumps; once you get over these bumps, the path will start getting smoother. Never let your negatives outweigh your positives. Communication is key, as well as being willing to forgive, and working together to buff out your problems. Remember that the little things do matter, and simple things can really help.

With everything said, relationships are never easy, but they are absolutely worth the effort and struggle you put in. It will all be worth it in the end, when your relationships blossoms into something so incredible.