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10 Things More Important Than Love in a Relationship
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Let's face it, there's never been a better time to work on your relationship. It has to have something to do with the pandemic giving you all the time in the world to spend with the people in your house (and no one else). The point is, now you've got the time to improve a few things - including your love life.
That being said, I have always believed that love occurred between 2 people when the conditions are right. While you can't make a spark where one isn't, you can certainly work on those conditions. They can be the difference between your love blooming in all of it's glory, or wilting in regret.
According to clinical psychologist Josh Klapow, PhD, there are several things in your relationship that are more important than love you can work on. This lines up with my own personal philosophy. If you focus on these 10 things, the stage will be perfectly set for love (or at the very least a solid friendship).
10 Thing More Important Than Love in a Relationship
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