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By: Felix Godwin

Getting relationship advice from a counselor is good when you are sure that you have tried everything possible to save your relationship. It is true that couples break up when differences cannot be sorted out therefore counselor's interference is required. However it has been noticed that a good number of couples do not even think about saving their relationship and head straight towards divorce.

Relationship advice from a third party like a counselor gives you some unbiased opinion about your faults. You must not hesitate to seek advice if you are sure that your mutual understanding with your partner is not going to last long. Following are a few tips that are very helpful in keeping a long lasting relationship.

- Avoid the negatives: Do not focus too much on your partner's negative traits. NO one is perfect therefore tried to focus on the positive aspects of your relationship.

- Trust begets Trust: A healthy relationship thrives on trust. If you can trust your partner, he/she will trust you naturally. Provide each other some individual space by not be being too possessive.

- Communicate Positively: Take the words "always" and "never" off your arguments. As mentioned above always try to focus on the positive aspects of your relationship instead of blaming each other. Never generalize your partner's behavior by saying "you always do so and so..." or "you never do so and so..."

- Complement each other: No matter how much you fight with your partner, do not forget to complement him/her for good things you like about him/her.

- No secrets: there should not be any secret between couples. Keep the relationship as much transparent as possible.