MATURITY IN A RELATIONSHIP

Maturity is not age. It is the ability to do
the right
thing at the right time and at the right
place. It is
the ability to think wisely.

Maturity is needed to make a
relationship last.

The reason there are many breakups is
due to
either lack of maturity of the two
partners or lack
of maturity of one of the partners.
Maturity in a relationship includes the
following:

1. Maturity is the ability to tolerate your
partner. A
mature person ignores some bad
characters of
his/her partner. Nobody is perfect.
Overlook
some minor behaviours of your partner.
A mature
person does not quit a relationship over
a slight
provocation.

2. Maturity is the ability to control your
anger. A
mature person does not react instantly
to an
anger. Any decision you take when angry
can be
very dangerous.
Calm down. Allow your anger cool down
before
you act. This is maturity.

3. Maturity is the ability to open to your
partner
and express your feelings whenever he/
she
offends you. Keeping malice or grudges
does not
portray any sense of maturity.

4. Maturity is the ability to forgive your
partner
when he/she offends you and
apologises.
Let us apply this to our relationship. It
will help to
ensure that we have a happy
relationship.