You can’t talk about love where there’s no respect
Every love relationship is based on respect, naturally. Therefore: if he doesn’t respect you he doesn’t love you.
Any relationship can cross the line of respect in a second, that’s why we must remain like sentinels, attentive to every attitude that can be unhealthy for the relationship. You don’t just need a person to tell you I love you all the time, you fundamentally need them to respect you.
In fact, many people find it hard to be affectionate through words, because they grew up in families where these words were not in abundance. However, they take great pains to let their actions speak, and one of the most important acts of love is respect.
Healthy and lasting relationships are based on respect
Simply because no one who is healthy wants to be with a person who devalues him, mistreats him or ignores things that are important to him. A person who knows what he wants doesn’t last long in relationships where respect has been lost. So if two people are focused, they will have a lasting relationship based on respect.
Many relationships are painfully prolonged after respect has been permanently lost. They continue together even though few things bring them together and words can be said that are really hurtful. They are toxic relationships that make the lives of those involved miserable. But wake up! Love should be forever only when it is healthy and respectful.
Love unites us, hate divides us. Many marriages, being together, are completely divided, people come to hate each other because at the moment when respect starts to be lost, nobody puts a stop. In the couple, things must be confronted and resolved mutually from the root, otherwise what can happen is that you will come to hate the person you once said you would love forever.
That’s how you show your partner respect
Respect is not only about words, but also about attitudes and actions. This is how you show your partner that you respect him.
- You express gratitude for everything he does for you. No one is obligated to serve you or give you, so when your partner does something for you, you thank him or her.
- You respect his time. You don’t keep him waiting or subject him to situations you know he doesn’t enjoy.
- You don’t manipulate him with sex or emotion. You take care of your partner’s heart, so you don’t need to reproach him for how bad you feel all the time because of him just to get him to do what you want. Also, you don’t use sex to move pieces around for you.
- You use the right words. You don’t resort to shouting or rudeness when faced with a problem, because since you love him, you don’t want to hurt him.
- You apologize. You put pride aside whenever necessary and apologize heartily for any wrongdoing, to restore balance and try again.
- You value their efforts. Love comes with many efforts, and the most beautiful form of respect is the recognition and value of each of those efforts by the other person.
So you know, without respect there is no true love.