Relationship goals refer to the reason you are in a relationship and what you hope to accomplish being

in that relationship. It could be short or long term. It is more like a guide on how to give your best in a
relationship. To succeed in creating this, you have to be realistic.

Forget about fairy tales and what you see in movies, they are unrealistic. Nobody wants to end up
heartbroken or start-up what they don’t want to finish, especially when they are matured and true to
‘self’.

Why relationship goals? Are they necessary at all?

These goals allow you;

Strengthen your relationship by giving time to work on areas of challenges.

Remind you that you are partners and will foster togetherness.

It helps you access your relationship to know how healthy it is.

It helps you prioritize and plan.

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In today’s post, we will be exploring some relationship goals for couples and some examples too.

1. Understanding

The very first relationship goal that scores a healthy relationship is understanding. It takes more than
words to communicate, it takes understanding. Learning to understand your strengths and weaknesses
as a couple or team goes a long way to show how healthy your relationship is.
Every pair of scissors has a sharp part and a blunt part, I call it the not so sharp part. The frontal part is
sharp while the back is blunt. In the same manner, every couple has areas of strengths and weaknesses.
This is where knowing and understanding your partner comes in.

Your spouse has come a long way over the years and has developed many skills, qualities, habits and
even behavioral attitudes both positive and negative.

The truth is that because you spend more time with them more than anyone else, you will experience
everything that others may not see. This works both ways as you also have your good and not so good
traits. Nobody is perfect, we all have strengths and weaknesses.