If your relationship is suffering, did you ever consider it could be because friendship is lacking in it? A great relationship can only exist between partners that are great friends. This is because friendship is a great component for successful relationships. So how do you get to be your partner’s best friend? Here are eight ways to become friends with your mate and probably save your relationship.

Be A Friend To Get A Friend – It takes a good friend to be a good friend. You know how you enjoy friendship with your great friends, how friendship goes. How you are yourself with them, talk about anything under the sun without fear you will be reprimanded or judged. You make up easily when there is a misunderstanding, how you tread carefully so you don’t hurt their feelings, how you stand up for and stand behind them always. Imagine if you did all these lovely things with and for your partner how things would improve in your relationship. You are a good friend so start being that to your partner.

Do Things Differently -Begin to take special interest in your partner if you were not in the habit of doing that before. Try to find out how things are really going on with him. Be in the know about his affairs and his issues. Learn to be his best confidant. Listen to his opinions find out his goals and try to know and understand his involvements. Knowing things as they truly affect him without criticizing or looking down at him even if he makes mistakes would draw you both closer together.

Spice Things Up – In the beginning of your relationship you were up for anything. You had so much fun together. Get things back to that level. Try bringing suggestions that could spice things up again. Suggest things and places you didn’t like going before or doing before because that was not your kind of thing but you know your partner really loves. You do that with your friends anyway. Usually you put up with a lot of things you don’t really like for the sake friendship so why not do that for your partner and see how things work out.

Stand Up For Your Partner -Being caring and protective brings trust and deepens affection. Come to his aid when you think he needs it. Come to his defense when occasion demands for it. You will see him feel your support. Knowing you are always on and by his side will draw you both into a stronger and deeper and more meaningful relationship.

Learn His Love Language -When does your partner feel loved and cared for? Is it when you are cuddly and affectionate? If you are not sure find out. Make sure you act in a way that reassures him of your love and affection always. Do things you know he likes and do it often. You will be amazed how quickly things will turn around.

Be There -Learn your partner’s weakneses, their fears etc without being judgmental. Love them for who they really are not what you can make them. Isn’t that what we do to our friends? Don’t be in a relationship because you want to change your partner into who you want him to be. That will breed unnecessary tension. You can only encourage him to be the best version of himself. Celebrate your mate’s strength and cheer him on. Always be his best fan. Be the first to get there and the last to leave when he needs you.

Forgive Big And Small -There is no one without flaws. Sometimes we make small slips – we forget a date, a birthday, an anniversary etc and sometimes we make really big mistakes. We are only human. To learn to forgive and start over is the sign of a great friend. It is okay to get mad but don’t let it drag for too long and affect everything. So bring forgiveness into the love relationship you have with your partner.

Don’t Expect Too Much -Give your partner a break. We often expect our partner to be our superman or superwoman that can get to be quite exhausting. A good way to be good friends with your partner is to let them off sometimes. Don’t over depend on them emotionally, physically, spiritually etc. If there is a problem it is better to opt to share the burden with them. Share with him financially, emotionally etc.Your friendship and intimacy will grow.

To be the best of friend with anyone, you have to be aware of their needs and their feelings. It should be the same for your partner. Do not take your partner or relationship for granted. Always be alert to his needs and feelings and do your best to keep him happy. Luckily for everyone these suggestions are not too difficult to follow; they are actually fun so go ahead and try them and watch your mate become the best friend you ever had.

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