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Love in the Comfort Zone
Contributed by: Kevin Platts on 6/19/2006

We all live life searching for that one other person on the planer we are compatible with and once we find them (if we are so lucky), we end up slowly getting sucked into the comfort zone.

What is the comfort zone? It is the zone we all fall into once we feel "comfort"able with our partner. It's the knowledge youreceive when you realize what you are responsible for and what your partner is willing/able to take care of. It feels great to be in the comfort zone. For a while anyway.

The problem with the comfort zone is there is a good chance that once you get into the zone you are about to become very bored. Once people become bored, they have a tendency to start looking for other things to help make them excited. Unfortunately, the next thing you hear is that your relationship is over. Quite frequently because your partner has found anew "exciting" partner to be with.

Unfortunately, we live in a disposable society. This not only means we buy, buy, buy products from stores instead of fixing them, but also that our relationships are also disposable.

It is almost inevitable that all relationships will end up being in a rut. There are some simple things you can do to ensure your relationship doesn't end up in a rut.

First and foremost, make life exciting. Ensure you are doing everything possible to ensure you and your partner are constantly experiencing new and exciting things. It isn't bad to have favorites, but make sure some new stuff is brought into the relationship to ensure it stays fresh.

Secondly, don't always focus on the things that interest you, but focus your attention on some of the things your partner likes to do. Hopefully, your partner is willing to focus some of their attention of the things you like to do.

Basically, you want to ensure you are constantly adding "spice" to your relationship(s). This will go a long way to ensuring your relationship is a success!

So, rather than living in the Comfort Zone, you might want to make an effort to spend some time in the Uncomfortable Zone.


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Submitted By: danette glenn-havlik
posted on 6/21/2006 @ 10:29:51 PM
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Great advice! I have been married for almost 3 years and it has to be a concious effort for both parties. Relationships take a LOT of work, but the rewards are well worth it.
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Parker , CO

Kevin Platts has posted 2 stories and 1 comment since joining on 5/16/2006. Kevin Platts's average story rating is 4.
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