Marriage is a lifelong commitment you make with your partner. You promise your partner to understand, to support, to love, to care, to share and to nurture each other through thick and thin and no matter how difficult circumstances life create. A beautiful bond is not something which forms an instant connection, it needs time to blossom. One more ingredient which requires in a healthy marriage is “Compatibility”. It is sad to know that many couples after spending ages together, a complaint that they have nothing in common or in other words- lack compatibility.

It is obvious that not all the couples really get along from day one. They do have a difference of opinion over money, kids, family, time, intimacy etc but how they manage their differences and how they deal with the indifference is given due importance. Read the article to know how to develop compatibility in marriage.

• Become friends with each other

To get along really well together, you must be friends with each other. What happens when you are with your friends? You don’t mind if they make fun of you, you can say anything to them without even thinking what should you say or not? You are completely yourself in their company.

To develop compatibility in your marriage, become good friend with your life partner.

• Show Empathy

Be empathetic to your spouse. Take care what your spouse needs keeping away your own comfort aside. Think and taste your words before you spit them out. Your insensitive behavior towards them can impel them to think that you don’t care about him/her. Give your spouse an emotional comfort.

Always remember that your lack of empathy can make your relationship stressful and bitter.

• Be transparent

Moden couples tend to lose their relationship because they think they are strong enough to deal with the problems individually. Choose to be transparent. don’t hide anything from your partner when something is troubling you. Share everything with your spouse whether it’s about how you feel about your job, kids or financial issues openly.

• Listen patiently

Many couples don’t understand that listening is equally important in marriage. Lack of listening might be the reason why a couple doesn’t have compatibility in their married life. As much as you talk, make a habit to listen to your spouse as there hidden emotions may pave a path to incompatibility which would affect your relation adversely.

• Spend quality time with each other

Every couple needs to work together to become compatible with each other. Today, gadgets are swallowing the emotional bond people share with one another. Don’t sit before tv after returning back from office or don’t spend unnecessary time on mobile. Talk with your spouse. Do mutual hobbies together. Cuddle or go for long walks. Add moments in your relationship to make it survive.

• Ignore minor faults of your spouse

Your partner is different and has a different way of doing things. It is impossible to find someone who does everything according to you. think how will you feel if your partner forces you to do things his way. Make adjustments. There should be a mutual effort to ignite love in your relationship.

These simplest ways will definitely help you and your partner to overcome the lack of compatibility in marriage. Remember it is very easy to become compatible if you take necessary steps. May you have a happy married life full of happiness.