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You find each other, fall in love and the chemistry and positive feelings pull you along what seems a never ending and positive current. Then you hit a snag–one or the other of you suddenly signals the need for change. Maybe it is some habit or personality quirk–maybe something more serious but the struggle for control and the daily wearing down of complaints or unhappiness become a weight that threatens to sink your relationship. It doesn’t have to be this way–but you cannot solve it by ignoring the problem. Learning to listen to each other without judgment, to find ways to meet each others needs and to set priorities that respect health compromise is the art of relationships. Living together is easy in the short run–harder over time and finding the way to grow closer rather than further apart is the key to a healthy and happy relationship. Alvean and Doug offer strategies for coping with dissatisfaction–learning to love your partner just as they are. For a copy of the full transcript of this episode, click here: LL45-I love you Just the Way You Are