Collaboration In Romantic Relations, Do Not Make These 5 Errors

Illustration of collaboration in romantic relationships (Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio)

YOGYAKARTA Collaborating in romantic relationships should be like in business. Because these two forms of relationships involve the role of each person in solving problems. But apparently, not many couples understand why collaboration is needed. According to psychologists, collaboration helps romantic relationships last forever despite having uncertain futures.

Collaboration is based on cooperation in everyday life and various contexts in your and your partner's life. Such as collaborating on completing household chores, managing budgets, paying bills, planning holidays, completing household projects, raising children, to planning the future. You and your partner even collaborate sexually. Well, to collaborate in romantic relationships, you and your partner need to avoid making the following mistakes.

People who are good at their jobs are able to handle responsibilities according to the deadline and can complete a lot of work. Many responsibilities on the one hand, of course, are unfair. Like in romantic relationships, successful relationships must share workload evenly. If it's one-sided, it's difficult to maintain happiness over time.

Consistent and predictable is the basis for collaboration that develops in romantic relationships. But if it is inconsistent and uncertain without predictability, it can make collaboration tense. The effect is that people become uncomfortable, especially in urgent conditions without a fair collaborative response from their partners.

As stated above, collaboration needs to be carried out by both parties fairly and evenly. If one dominates and the other is asked to follow, then it is asymmetrical. This kind of collaboration can damage the relationship," said Gary W. Lewandoski Jr. Ph.D., reported by Psychology Today, Monday, February 6.

Collaboration and both carry out roles, of course not only physically but not emotionally and psychologically. This can illustrate that collaboration is a sincere, both physically and mentally act. This means that it is important not to underestimate collaboration and do the work necessary to maintain relationships and help it grow.

Setiap pasangan perlu memberikan kontribusi mereka secara adil disertai dengan upaya menunaiskan tanggung jawab. Meskipun semua orang akan menyukai hubungan bebas dengan adanya menjalankan peran, tetapi jika menginginkan hubungan jangka panjang, cara ini tidak realis. Artinya, semua orang yang berpair perlu menghindari menewakan tanggung jawab.

Those are the five things related to collaboration in romantic relationships that need to be avoided. Please note, collaboration and relationships involving two individuals need to be mutually agreed upon to achieve common goals.