Who ever says relationships are easy is either lying to you or is seriously just a really lucky bastard.
Living with your significant other in paradise is a blast, but the truth is, it’s not always paradise when it comes to your relationship.
First of all, a relationship needs to be cared for and worked on every day. You need to make sure you love yourself and are happy enough with yourself and than share that with your partner.
You learn to compromise and you learn to live in a way where you can rely on each other to make life easier for both of you
You learn its your job to pack the beach bag and it’s his to shake the sand out of the bed every night
If you do the dishes he’ll take care of the ant colonies and bugs around the house
If you keep the clothes organized he’ll take the laundry down
If you take out the recycling he’ll take out the garbage
Together you share home base. You learn when the other needs silence. You unshamefully watch Adam Sandler movies on repeat together & you always bring two juice boxes to bed with you.
You occasionally leave little surprises on the bed for your partner to come home too
You argue and you want to strangle each other, there comes a time when you swear you’re sleeping at a hostel that night
But you always wake up together, cuddled in one another’s arms.
You may eat breakfast and lunch at different times but you can bet your ass that dinner will be enjoyed together, whether that’s talking about your day while enjoying a drink and playing cards or if one of you is too exhausted from the sun, you get take away and enjoy dinner in bed while watching 50 first dates, again.
Relationships take time, effort, compassion and compromise.
Relationships are a job. You get paid in love and admiration. You need to work hard. Every hour of everyday. You need to learn to trust and understand your partner.
You need to understand what makes your partners heart happy and soul free. You need to encourage your partner to share their abilities with the world. Never shame the one you love or make them feel uncomfortable. You are their number one fan and the biggest cheerleader for your partner, regardless of the situation.
Yes, you’ll have to get over the tampons in the bathroom bin and the facial hairs left in the sink. The weird habits and seemingly odd behaviors. Your privacy will bear no borders and your comfort levels with each other may gross out the onlookers. But you don’t care, bodily functions happen, you understand.
Living in paradise with your significant other can be an extraordinary chapter in your life as long as you understand the commitment to finding happiness in yourselves and being able to share that happiness with each other.
Sitting on the beach, watching the sunset, jamming out on ukulele together after a day of work. Now that’s my paradise. What’s yours?
Find your passion. Share your talents. Be happy. Love unconditionally and whole heartedly. If you can’t find your adventure than be the adventure. Live in the now. Tell the one you love how you feel and always thank them for choosing you back.
Scuba Sex Sunshine 
Wonderful and very true! Enjoy!
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Beautifully said…and ooooh so true!!
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OMG you guys are the cutest. love this post!!!!!!!!
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