What I’ve Learned After 1 Year Of Being In A Relationship

Categories Relationships, , , , , , , , , , , , 24 Comments on What I’ve Learned After 1 Year Of Being In A Relationship

So I had taken about three years off from committed relationships before diving into the one I’m in now. The last real committed relationship I was in lasted four years and this one has just hit the one year anniversary! 🙂

I learned a lot about myself in the time I spent casually dating and being single. It took me a long time to recover from my last break up, to find myself, and to open up to someone again. So here are the things I’ve learned in the one year I’ve been in a relationship:

  1. No two people are the same – don’t compare your current boyfriend to your ex.
  2. Being alone is still very important, you can’t spend all your time with your significant other without going nuts.
  3. There will be doubts, you just have to know if they’re valid or not.
  4. Communication will save your relationship. Be honest, always.
  5. You’ll drift away from your friends. That’s a big part of being in the honeymoon stage and growing older in general.
  6. No one is as happy as they make themselves seem on social media. Everyone fights, bickers, and gets annoyed at each other.
  7. Always show appreciation. I am constantly surprised by how patient my boyfriend is with me and I never stop thanking him for it.
  8. Be yourself from day one. I was weird when we went on our first date and I’m probably a little weirder now, but there were no surprises as the relationship went on.
  9. Being in a relationship isn’t like being in a jail. I used to cringe at the thought of being tied down, but it’s really not bad when you find the right person.
  10. Take everything at your own pace. People all around me are getting engaged and buying houses. But I’m a slowpoke when it comes to big steps and that’s okay!
Capture
Photo by: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149902454@N08/

24 thoughts on “What I’ve Learned After 1 Year Of Being In A Relationship”

  1. It’s definitely okay to be a slowpoke. People may be getting engaged, but if they’re also the first to get divorced, they haven’t really won, have they? It’s not a race. Finding the right person takes time. It also means knowing yourself, and I really do believe that we need to have some really good single time in order to be ready for The Big One.

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply

  8. Excellent list. If someone were to ask me to list these lesson in order from most important, I couldn’t do it. They’re all required for a happy, healthy relationship. Just wish it hadn’t taken me 3 years to learn that. 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  9. Pingback: Your Relationship Will Always Require Work – Rosie Culture
  11. Pingback: Do People Change? – Rosie Culture
  12. Pingback: What I’ve Learned After 2 Years Of Being In A Relationship – Rosie Culture
  13. Pingback: Things I’ve Learned 5 Years Into A Relationship – Rosie Culture
  14. Pingback: What I’ve Learned In My 6 Year Relationship – Rosie Culture

Leave a comment