Ten Strong Tips for How to Build an Empowered Relationship

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Being empowered means making decisions in every aspect of life that put you in control and leads you toward your desired life. Romantic relationships fail when one partner feels disempowered. It is essential that the relationship feels safe and allows both people to grow individually and as a couple.

The Ten Commandments For an Empowered Relationship

1. Know what you want. You cannot make decisions if you do not know what you want and need. To be empowered, you must be willing to make decisions.
2. Communicate clearly and respectfully. This is not just about expressing your thoughts but also about listening to understand. It's a way of showing respect and valuing each other's perspectives.
3. Set boundaries, discuss them, and enforce them.
4. Accept each other's imperfections; we all have them. Forgive mistakes and apologize with sincerity.
5. Accept personal responsibility. You are not in a relationship to parent each other. Step up.
6. Avoiding blaming, nagging, shaming, or insulting each other is crucial. Instead, show appreciation and respect. This will create a secure and respectful environment in your relationship. Learn to manage, regulate, and express your feelings. High emotional intelligence will help solve problems, resolve conflicts, and create a more comfortable home. Avoid emotional reactivity. Learn to pause, breathe, and respond rather than react when upset.
7. Compromise and realize that everything you do is for the greater good of both of you. You are in an equal partnership, and that requires giving and taking. Be there for each other. Soften.
8. Embrace each other's differences and learn from one another.
9. Be flexible and compassionate. Things may not always go as planned, but as long as you support each other, you can make the best of any situation.
10. Add value. Bring your A-game and show up every single day. When you don't feel well or have a bad day at the office, you can still be kind and appreciative of your partner.

Final Thoughts

To be empowered in your relationship, you must be all in. You have to decide to commit to this person, your partner before you can move forward into a fulfilling lifestyle. It is essential to want what is best for each other. You are a team and must support each other. Please stay single if you cannot honor the Ten Commandments for an empowered relationship.

Once you commit, do not compare your relationship to anyone else's. It is great to be inspired, but don't envy it. You do not know what happens behind closed doors. Be grateful and happy with what you have.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope you feel more empowered to make decisions that will elevate your life.

Peace & Light,

Libby