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Importance of Affection In A relationship
No relationship can exist without some amount of affection. An intimate relationship like one between life partners can survive only on a firm foundation of affection and mutual liking. What sort of a relation can exist between two people who have no affection between them? What is the use of continuing the relationship where one person does not care for the other? Wouldn't it be like tying two animals of a sort to the same nail? What can we call the relationship where the partners involved only fight where love is required, and argue where mild persuasion is required? Any relationship thrives on love, trust acceptance of each other's drawbacks, and care for one another. If all these are pitifully absent in any relationship then the relationship is as good as non-existent
If there are any misunderstandings or lapses on the part of any partner then it is always good for the partners to sort it out by mutual discussion and an acceptance of the fault by the erring person. This sorting out of the problem by the partners themselves without the involvement of a third party would strengthen the relationship but a third party involvement or a heated argument would only aggravate the situation and cause the rift to widen into a great abyss which may not be in a position to be bridged even after many efforts.
'A broken friendship can be soldered but can never be sound'. If this is true of friendship then how true it has to be regarding a relationship. Small lapses may be forgiven and forgotten but major ones like cheating on one another prove to be very disastrous to any relationship. The relationship may be continued for many other extraneous reasons but genuine affection cannot be one of them or the prime one.
A relationship should be nurtured and safeguarded against all mishaps like we take care of a sapling. Always be on the guard for those small hints of any discord arising out of small lapses. We need to take utmost care of a sapling to see that it grows in to a strong tree with out the fear of pests and malnourishment. Each of the partners needs to always be ready to be adjusting and understanding. Even if there are any minor irritations, disturbances and either of the partners require some space to sort them out it is better to give them that required space.
Respecting and allowing the much needed space will help the partner facing a problem either in professional or personal field, to sort it out without undue interference and the partner can explain the problem if needed and this can develop confidence and mutual acceptance.
Remember it never helps anybody to hang on the back of any body and aggravate the problem, this only suffocates and makes the partner facing some problem to retreat further into his or her shell. Give them the required time and space so that they can come out with the explanations on their own. Respecting each other's need to come out on their own builds up respect for each other and builds strong bonded affection for one another. Love and mutual affection should develop on its own and on the basis of mutual give and take principle; such relationship can face any tribulations whenever they arise.