Building and maintaining a happy, healthy, long lasting relationship takes work. And sometimes we can close ourselves off from something that could blossom into a beautiful, satisfying union, by giving up too early when faced with challenges with our partner. To conclude the Happier Life Project’s relationship episodes, now we have looked at the areas that we struggle with the most when it comes to love, and what we can do about it. In this episode, we explore the key components to building a happy, secure and rewarding romantic partnership.

Alexandra Schelling, known online as Toolbox for Love, is a certified relationship coach who teaches others how to create a healthy, thriving relationship that’s built to last. Alexandra talks to host Gabby about the challenges she personally faced, including over four years of long distance with her now husband Denis, and how with work and effort she overcame these challenges, inspiring the birth of Toolbox For Love.

Alexandra shares some of her top strategies for good communication when it comes to navigating tricky conversations to break the cycle of repetitive problems. She also explains the importance of listening to understand your partner's needs, and facilitating regular ‘relationship checkin’s’. Alexandra breaks down what a healthy relationship should look like and cautions why seeking advice from external influences, like loved ones of self help blogs, can not always be helpful. Gabby and Alexandra also look at the main reasons why people end relationships too soon and go on to regret it, and how to avoid making the same mistakes.

For more on Alexandra and Toolbox For Love: https://www.toolboxforlove.com/

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