I'm a relationship counsellor... here is what a healthy relationship REALLY looks like
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No relationship is perfect, but one couples' counsellor has shared the wholesome traits she has noticed in healthy relationships. In a thread posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Comfort Omovre, a certified counsellor, shared the 15 things people in a healthy and happy relationship posses.
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The Canadian-based expert first listed having a 'resounding, frequent and genuine appreciation' for each other. 'I've found this common in every successful relationship I've been privileged to witness, including mine. Successful couples are loud about how much they appreciate each other, express their gratitude frequently over the big and especially little things, and they always mean it when they say, "Thank you,"' she shared.
She then lists having habitual affectionate gestures as an important factor - explaining successful couples are always 'reassuring one another of their affections through wholesome, non-sexual physical contact.'. The next traits are having respect and admiration for each other as well as establishing healthy boundaries.
'They understand that boundaries can be a tool for fostering relationship health, as they're more about preserving one another's individuality and nurturing safe spaces, than creating separation,' she explained. Comfort also noted healthy couples never fight 'dirty,' not attempt to hurt the other person intentionally.
