How to keep the love alive in your relationship

How to keep the love alive

How to keep the love alive 

No relationship is perfect and sometimes that in-love feeling doesn't last forever but that doesn't stop us from wanting to know to how to keep the love alive in our relationships for as long as possible.

We don't want to be all doom and gloom but with the average marriage in the UK lasting for only 7 years, knowing how to keep the love alive seems like a secret worth sharing.

So we've asked couples counsellor,from Counselling Directory, Denise Pickup to give us an insight into the tips and tricks that you and your partner can do to make sure that you give your relationship the best chance possible.

There are lots of reasons that couples break up, rushing into things and arguing too much seem to be at the top, but the experts say that the main reason is having an unrealistic perception of what being in a relationship really looks like.

"These included thinking that arguing is bad, sex should be perfect and that your partner should understand you." says Denise.

So get ready for some reality checks, we didn't say it would be easy but here's 8 top tips on how to keep the love alive.

Article Plan How to keep the love alive in your relationship ▼

• How to keep the love alive
• Learn to argue
• Learn to communicate
• Pick realistic role models
• Have some understanding
• Have a shared vision
• Keep respect
• Make time for each other
• Have fun