Every woman or man wishes to have a good partner, better half, or spouse in life. Someone who will be there through ups and downs, and who can give the strength to cheer each other when things go wrong.

But how to have a good partner?

In a relationship, the golden rule applies as well. If you treat your significant other nicely, he/she will also treat you that way.

Here are tips on how to have a good partner in life:

• Always make sure to give each other genuine love, trust, and honesty.
• Be good regardless of what problems and challenges you are facing.
• Share your life with him/her. Be each other’s coffee and cream or bread and butter.
• Be his/her best friend for life. Someone who can share a shoulder to cry on, and arms to comfort when something goes tough.
• Spend time communicating with your partner. Communication is very much important to succeed in any relationship.
• Make your him/her smile and laugh. Have some humor. A happy relationship is a healthy life to share with your significant other.
• Be supportive of each other’s choices in life.
• Whenever there is a difficulty, choose to talk it out rather than blaming someone right away.
• Respect your significant other, especially in front of other people, never embarrass him/her. Treat each other with dignity.
• Appreciate the little things that he/she is doing.
• Prioritize giving quality time and creating great memories.