Things To Figure Out In The 1st Six Weeks Of Relationships

3. How do you communicate?
Clever conversation, flirty text messages, and proclamations of love are all fine and dandy, but how do you really discuss how you feel? What you want? What’s working? What could improve? Does he listen to you when you need to vent without berating you with advice? Do you value his opinion and does he respect yours?
Of all the things that keep a relationship healthy, being able to talk is at the top of the must-haves. “Paying attention to how you and your new partner communicate in the first weeks is important. This means you’ll want to know if you are compatible with how you show affection, if you listen to one another versus talking over one another, and how you both understand one another’s needs,” says Van Kirk.