Romantic relationships are a complex type of relationship. Some are more independent, others thrive on constant communications. Some are more physical, others are more emotional. Even the same person will not have the same types of relationship be like they previously had. So why should we think there is a be-all solution to all relationship?
The best relationship advice you can follow is listening to your own conscious.
If the relationship feels right to you, and you and your partner are happy, you are probably doing the right thing. There is no need to worry about how your relationship compares to others. Just because your friend and their significant other text non-stop throughout the day, does not mean you and your significant other have to do this to be happy. If you and your partner are happy just checking in on each other throughout the day, then so be it. Do not let others judge you on how your relationship is. Ignore all of the #relationshipgoals posts that try to show what makes a relationship the best. It is YOUR relationship for a reason.
If you experience a bump in your relationship, don't run to the tabloids to figure out the top 10 ways to fix a relationship. Talk to your partner, discover what caused the issue, and work it out between you and them. Involving others opinions may help, but they also may complicate your thought process on the issue. However, if you need that advice from others, ask for it, listen to them, but allow yourself to form your own opinions and go forward to solve the issue. Don't just run with he said/she said and think it will have the same outcome as your friend described. The probability that it will have the same outcome, is low.
Just remember, this relationship is between just you and your significant other. If after talking and discussing the problem at hand and nothing comes of it, maybe it is time to end the relationship. Do not stay in the relationship if you are not happy just because someone tells you it will get better. If you have utilized all resources to resolve the issue, really think if the relationship is worth continuing.
Also, yes, this article can be seen as relationship advice. The main pull away I want you to know is that ultimately you and your significant other should be the sole deciders of what happens to your relationship. Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, and all of those other magazines that seem to have the "answers" of how to save a relationship do not always work. Even your own friend's advice might not be the best for what is occurring. Take the relationship advice of others at face value. Understand what they are saying, and you can use it to help formulate what direction you may need to go. Just never expect it to end the same way as others.
