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  • I’m Brad Browning, relationship and breakup coach from Vancouver Canada.

  • Most of my videos are aimed at helping you win back an ex girlfriend or ex boyfriend

  • but to be frank, the very most effective way to reverse a breakup is to avoid it in the

  • first place.

  • So that’s what this video will be all about -- I’ll give you some tips on how to maintain

  • a healthy relationship and avoid breakups.

  • So, let’s go through some of the things you can do when youre in a relationship

  • to keep the attraction alive

  • 1.)

  • Quit being so needy, and keep a lid on the jealousy.

  • One of the least attractive characteristics you can portray is insecurity.

  • Jealousy andneedinessare both extreme examples of insecurity, so they can cause

  • some real damage to a relationship.

  • Jealousy is a natural feeling that we all have to endure to a certain degree, but the

  • key is to suppress these feelings of jealousy unless you have a very, very good reason to

  • feel jealous.

  • Most of the time, you simply need to trust your partner and have faith that he or she

  • is not being disloyal.

  • Needinessis a similar attraction-killing trait... in fact, it’s so common that I

  • should probably make a video dedicated just to this topic.

  • For the purposes of this video, though, I’ll just leave it at this: no-one likes being

  • in a relationship where your partner is constantly seeking validation, so quit beingneedy

  • orclingy’.

  • 2.)

  • Avoid falling into a boring routine.

  • The first few months of any new relationship are usually exciting and passionate, but things

  • can often quickly become stale if you and your partner don’t make an effort to keep

  • things interesting.

  • Avoiding boring routines doesn’t require anything extremeyou don’t have to go

  • skydiving on Tuesdays and skinny dipping on Thursdays, for exampleyou just have to

  • mix it up enough to avoid either one of you becoming bored.

  • A romantic weekend getaway, for example, is a great way to break the routineyou could

  • take your partner to a cooking class, try out the newest restaurant in town, or spontaneously

  • give your partner a small gift.

  • Make an effort to spice things up in the bedroom, too -- your sex life is just as prone to becoming

  • stale’.

  • 3.)

  • Don’t give up on all your social life.

  • Some people have a tendency to quickly lose contact with friends and colleagues when they

  • jump into a new relationship.

  • If youre guilty of this, and youve started to grow apart from your friends and social

  • circle since you entered into your current relationship, then now is the time to reconnect

  • with them.

  • No couple, regardless of how incredibly compatible and deeply in love they may be, should be

  • spending 100% of their time together.

  • It’s very important to keep other areas of your life intact, too… a well-balanced

  • social life can really help keep your relationship healthy and assist in keeping your jealousy

  • and neediness in check.

  • Generally speaking, your romantic partner should be one important element of your life,

  • not the only element.

  • 4.)

  • Swallow your pride and accept responsibility.

  • Arguments are normal in romantic relationships, but you need to learn how to have mature disputes

  • that lead to productive solutions.

  • Yelling and screaming, hurling insults, trying to getrevenge’... these are all things

  • that can be toxic to a relationship, so both you and your partner need to learn how to

  • settle arguments in a mature way.

  • Sometimes, you may need to swallow your pride and apologize to your partner even if you

  • feel like you wererightand he or she waswrongin a given argumentaccept

  • responsibility for fights that get out of hand, and be willing to step up and be the

  • bigger person if it will help settle the issue and avoid further conflict.

  • 5.)

  • Remember that mutual attraction is what holds relationships together.

  • It’s incredibly easy to get wrapped up in your day-to-day life and forget that attraction

  • is the glue that holds relationships together.

  • This is something that’s very important to remember, though, because it will help

  • you identify problems that cause a loss of attraction and stop them before they lead

  • to more serious issues or a breakup.

  • Your partner fell in love with you for a reasonhe or she found your personality and the traits

  • you possess attractive, so don’t suddenly introduce new unattractive characteristics

  • that could reverse this attraction.

  • Avoid being clingy, jealous, insecure, and possessivethese are all major attraction-killers.

  • If your relationship is on the brink of collapse and youre worried that a breakup might

  • be on the horizon, I’d be happy to help you turn things around and make sure that

  • doesn’t happenyou can sign up for my personal coaching service at www.BreakupBrad.com/Coaching

  • I work with my coaching clients on an ongoing basis, and I’ll help you identify the problems

  • that are plaguing your relationship and offer a series of solutions to re-build the attraction

  • and develop a healthier, more mature relationship.

  • That’s all for now -- please feel free to leave your feedback in the comments section

  • below, and please take a moment to click thelikebutton if you found any of the

  • tips in this video helpful.

  • Thanks for watching!

I’m Brad Browning, relationship and breakup coach from Vancouver Canada.

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