Healthy relationships
Trust is a crucial foundation for a healthy relationship. When two people are in a relationship, it's important to be honest, have open communication, show consideration, and respect each other.
No relationship is perfect, and we all have our good and bad times, but the key to a good relationship is effective communication. Effective communication involves listening to each other, talking about your feelings and needs, and resolving conflicts together. In a healthy relationship, people take care of both themselves and each other, needing to get to know themselves better and understand what they need from the relationship. It's also necessary to understand the person you're in a relationship with, their thoughts, and hopes. What is their love language?
A close relationship is an ongoing project that requires careful attention to how both people in the relationship feel. This is only possible by communicating, both speaking and listening. It might also be helpful to check how you feel in the relationship.
For example, you could think about which three of the following words best describe your relationship:
- Honesty
- Humor
- Intimacy
- Accusations
- Conversations
- Sex
- Suspicion
- Jealousy
- Love
- Control
- Balance
- Safety
- Conflict
- Anger
- Sadness
- Joy
- Insecurity
- Worries
- Lies
- Betrayal
- Communication
If many negative words apply to your relationship, it's likely not healthy, and it would be wise to discuss this with a trusted adult and seek help. You can also get help at https://sjukast.is/sjuktspjall/ (open Mon., Tue., and Wed. from 8pm-10pm) or https://www.112.is/en (online chat always open).