𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽:

1. 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜

You won't always be the same people you were at the start. It's okay to change and grow, as long as you're doing it together.

2. 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 

It’s normal to want time for yourself, even if you’re in love. Giving each other room to breathe keeps the relationship healthy.

3. 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩

 There will be times when you question things, or wonder if you're doing the right thing. This doesn't mean it's the end, it just means you're human.

4. 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 "𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚" 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 

 Love is more than just the feeling of being in love. Some days you may not feel those butterflies, but it doesn’t mean the love isn’t there.

5. 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨

Whether it’s fear of the future, or fear of failure, being able to open up about your deepest worries strengthens the bond.

6. 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙮

It’s not always about being physical. Emotional connection and understanding matter just as much, if not more.

7. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 

Both of you will mess up at times, but the key is learning from those mistakes, and being willing to forgive each other.

8. 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 

 Some situations may seem overwhelming, but finding a way to laugh through the hard stuff can keep the relationship strong.

9. 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 

There will be moments where you feel distant from each other. It’s normal, and something that can be worked through with time and effort.

10. 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨

You may not always want the same things at the same time, but supporting each other’s dreams is part of the journey.

11. 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 

As you change, the way you love each other will too. Be ready to adapt and discover new ways to connect.

12. 𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙨 

Sometimes the truth is hard to hear, but honesty builds trust and respect. Avoiding tough conversations only leads to bigger problems later.

13. 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧

Whether it’s a solo trip or just time with friends, being apart now and then helps you appreciate each other more when you're together again.

14. 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧

Even on the days when it's not easy. Love isn’t just about the big romantic moments; it’s about the everyday choices you make to stay by each other’s side.

15. 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧

 Long-term relationships aren’t just about surviving today. It’s about envisioning tomorrow, and making sure you're both moving towards the same horizon.

𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝, 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧.