46 Things You Need To Remind Yourself To Make A Relationship Last

“But why do I have to play all these games? Why can’t I just be who I am! It’s ridiculous to have to strategize every single move I make.’ Yes, this is true. Game playing can seem immature or even silly. It’s not that you need to play games to get the guy, it’s that you need to be a certain kind of g…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“The most common trap women fall into in relationships is trying to be good enough for the guy. They get stuck plotting and planning their every move in an effort to prove their worth to him. This is the worst way to be in a relationship. For one, it reeks of insecurity and neediness. It also puts th…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“Never Want Someone Who Doesn’t Want You.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“People with high self-esteem believe they are worthy of love and don’t question how someone feels about them. They know that they are good, competent, and lovable, and trust that the right person for them will see this.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“Good self-esteem attracts someone capable not only of healthy interactions but of loving you for who you are. If you’re not sure of yourself inside, you’ll seek validation outside.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“If you are emotionally unavailable, you will attract a guy who is emotionally unavailable. Now, you can want to be in a relationship and at the same time be unavailable in your own way. If you’re afraid of getting hurt or feel like the guys you want always”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“A successful relationship essentially comes down to two things: the right person at the right time. The first thing that’s important to remember when it comes to relationships is that in general, like attracts like. That is, what you are or think you are is what you will attract.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“You meet a great guy and you can’t help but feel a little worried that your feelings won’t be reciprocated. In an attempt to protect yourself, you look at the ‘clues’ in his behavior and try to figure out what everything means. If something seems like a bad sign, you focus on solving it, stat! You p…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“The important thing to realize about men is that they’re very in the moment. Women can be, too, but more often they can’t help but get a little overzealous when a promising prospect comes along. Like I said, this sort of pressure can be a huge turn-off and can transform a promising relationship into…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“If he’s with you, it’s a given that he finds you attractive. Don’t talk him out of his attraction by highlighting all your flaws.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“No relationship will ever make you whole, happy, or fulfilled. That’s the little-known fact about relationships that no one likes to talk about because it’s not as romantic as the idea of someone else coming into the picture and filling your life with sunshine and rainbows. The truth is that you nee…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“I get it. Maybe you’ve had your heart broken in the past and maybe you’re trying to prevent it from being broken in the future. But panicking every time he glances in another girl’s direction, going through his phone and e-mail, and interrogating him after any amount of time spent out of your vicini…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“The first step in having a healthy relationship is always to work on being your best self. This means being honest with yourself, looking at who you are and who you want to be, and dealing with anything that is getting in the way of that. Your partner can help you get there, but he can’t do it for y…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“If you don’t deal with your hurts properly, they will build up within you and morph into resentment.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“Relationships take work; there is no way around that. You can be totally perfect for one another, you can love each other like crazy, you can be wildly attracted to one another, you can even be soul mates, and you will still have to work at it.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“An important truth to realize is that not all love is meant to last; sometimes it’s just part of the journey. Loving someone does not mean they are the right person for you. It doesn’t guarantee you a happily ever after.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“The reason most people are so jaded is they stay in relationships that aren’t working for way too long. They try to be what the other person needs, they try to make it work by any means necessary, they try with all their might and they wind up broken and defeated.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“This is not what love looks like! When someone truly loves you, you will not have to mold yourself in order to fit with him; the pieces will naturally click.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“In a good, strong, healthy relationship, you feel loved and secure. You don’t question whether your man is using you and if the things he says are genuine. You just feel at ease. Feeling constantly on edge, waiting anxiously for the other shoe to drop, is usually a sign that something is amiss and y…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“At the end of the day, you usually already know the answers to your dating questions.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“Instead I felt insecure, panicked, anxious, and perpetually on edge, but I couldn’t let go because of my strong feelings for him. Those feelings locked me in a tight grip, and it was only when the relationship inevitably imploded that I was able to see just how toxic the situation truly was. It wasn…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“Sex life is only one piece of the puzzle, yet for a lot of couples it’s the only leg the relationship has to stand on.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“A big mistake I see women making is blaming themselves when a relationship falls apart. They torture themselves with could haves and should haves. I should have been less needy, I should have been more agreeable, I could have been more supportive, etc. Yeah, you could have done all that, but it woul…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“He wants to make it work. He’s willing to put in any amount of effort. If there is a problem, he wants to find a way to solve it. He wants to work harder, to be better, to be his best self. The important thing to keep in mind is that people have different ideas about what it means to put effort into…”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“He communicates with you, even about tough issues and even if one of you is upset with the other.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“He has similar beliefs and values. This one seems so obvious yet it’s so often overlooked. Love does not in fact conquer all. If you are not fundamentally compatible, you will face major hurdles ahead. If he is going to be your life partner,”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“He considers you when making decisions, both big and small.”

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“He is there for you when you need him, even if it’s inconvenient for him.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“He loves your good qualities and accepts and embraces the bad without making you feel guilty for having flaws.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com

“The common thread in most of these cases is that these women are choosing men who clearly are not husband— or even relationship— material and hoping that by some chance the men will suddenly transform into the knights in shining armor they want.”

— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com