One of the biggest parts of our lives is our relationships and the people we surround ourselves with. If you want to live the best possible life you can, why would you not want to build the best relationships you can. Many people complain about how they don't like their relationships and how they want to improve them. What they don't realize is in order to build the best possible relationships they can this must be a top priority in their life. The truth is it takes a lot of time and effort to strengthen a relationship and it isn't always a linear path. Like everything else in life there are ups and downs, but if you keep on showing up consistently for the people in your life these relationships are bound to get better. 

In order to build better relationships it comes down to a couple of simple but difficult things. The first is you have to realize the negative patterns of your relationship. What do I do and what do they do that is painful or hurting us. Once you can determine your patterns through consistent effort you can overcome them. Next you want to focus on being a good listener and truly hearing the other person. We often do selective listening where we listen in order to form our next point in our own head. Another key to developing better relationships is the ability to open up about your feelings and get vulnerable. If you can do this your relationship will become more open and honest, exactly what you want.