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Hers // Sweatshirt: Topshop Crop Sweatshirt | Shorts: Free People Good Vibrations Cutoffs | Mug: Copper Mug

His // Shirt: The Rail Slim Fit Crew Neck T-Shirt | Jeans: Levi’s Slim Straight Leg Jeans

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Photography by Erin Trimble Photography

I absolutely loved this in home photo session that we did with Erin the other week.  It was so comfortable and fun — which is how most things are with J, but especially since we were on our own turf.  There’s something about taking photos in a familiar environment.  We were all giggling and having a blast.

When looking through these pictures, I started getting allll in my feels.  I was thinking about how lucky I am to have found Jordan and to get to spend the rest of my life with him.  There’s so much more to a relationship than just being attracted to someone.  We started thinking of all of the ‘building blocks’ of our relationship AND how we define a healthy relationship.

We’re by no means experts on relationships, but I thought it would be fun to share the qualities that we look for in a healthy relationship.  Whether you’re single, dating, engaged, or married, I hope you can relate to this post!

  1. Communication: develop a rapport with your significant other, as it will be the bedrock of your relationship.  Communicating openly with one another can help avoid misunderstandings.  Remember, if you’re talking, then you’re not listening.
  2. Trust/Honesty: 100% all the time.  There’s no excuse for bending the truth.  You should trust them enough to be fully honest at all times.  Even good intentioned fibs can build over time, depleting trust.
  3. Compromise: you always should be willing to meet them halfway.  When conflict strikes, make sure to *communicate* about the problem openly and *compromise* for a win-win resolution, addressing both concerns.
  4. Accountability: take ownership for everything you say and do in a relationship.  Admit mistakes when you are wrong.
  5. Support: be understanding of each other’s choices and support one in another in them. Encourage one another, personally and professionally. Be each other’s biggest fan.
  6. Respect: this includes all of the above.  Respect leads to trust, which leads to open communication, which leads to more compromise…and so on.
  1. Kaitlin King says:
    03.20.18 at 10:00 AM

    Seriously the most adorable photo shoot!
    Definitely saving this for future reference 😉

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  2. Kayla says:
    03.20.18 at 11:52 AM

    Love this post! My high school sweetheart and I (together almost 8 years now) are getting married in a little over a year and I cannot be more excited!

    xoxo, Kayla | http://www.withlovefromkayla.com

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  3. Emi says:
    03.22.18 at 10:38 AM

    This is a great post! My husband and I are going on our one year anniversary and everything you wrote is what makes our relationship so strong!

    ♥ Emi C.

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