What To Accept For Your Relationship to Succeed

While love is all that you need to start a relationship, what makes it work is acceptance. Relationships are hard work and accepting things that you can't change will just make the job easier. However, don't confuse acceptance with resignation. Don't put up with any kind of abuse or for that matter anything that makes you unhappy or uncomfortable. Be sure to set realistic expectations and not spend a great part of your relationship trying to change things that you can't.

Accept the things you cannot change: 
There are certain things that will forever be out of your control. From the relationship he has with his family to the goals he has in life, there are certain things best left alone (unless they are the reason your relationship is in trouble).

Accept that no one in this relationship is perfect: 
 Don't try to fix your partner or allow him to change you. You fell in love with a certain person and trying to change him will just not work.

Accept that he won't always behave the way you want him to:
  He is his own person and accepting him to be the way you wish, always, is impossible. Give him space to be an individual.

Accept that there will be problems: 
It won't be all roses and champagne. Accept the fact that there will be problems in your relationship rather than expecting a fairy tale and then being disappointed.

Accept his mistakes:
Just the way you want him to understand that you are human and make mistakes, give him the benefit of doubt and a second chance too.

Accept his past:
  We all have skeletons in the closet and if you can't live with his, then it's best to make it clear at the start of the relationship and move on rather than trying to fix things later.


Accept his apologies: 
Instead of trying to keep score and going the tit-for-tat way, forgive and forget. It'll make it easier to get over arguments.

Accept your differences: 
You are two individuals first and a couple later. While it's good to do things together as a couple, don't forget to give each other that much-needed space.

Accept the mess: 
 Figuratively and literally. There will be some amount of mess in the relationship and some amount of mess in the house. Know that both are part and parcel of a relationship.

Accept each other's faults:
 Instead of playing the blame game, accept the fact that most problems will arise because of you as a couple. It is neither fair to lay the blame on him nor is it healthy to take it entirely upon yourself.

Accept that you won't always be right:
  It might seem like you're right at the time, but this may not be true. Accept the fact that you could be wrong and don't feel ashamed of taking the blame when needed.

Accept that things and people change:
And it might not always be for the best. A relationship can bring out both the best and worst in people and it's up to you to accept the change and live with it or move on.