You may need a boost if you feel disconnected from your partner or like the relationship has gotten stale.

If so, find a fun, simple activity you both enjoy, like going on a walk, and talk about the reasons why you want to be in the relationship.

It is important for youth to be able to recognize signs of unhealthy relationships before they escalate.For some people who have grown up around this kind of behavior it can almost seem normal or OK. Many of us learn from watching and imitating the people close to us.So someone who has lived around violent or disrespectful behavior may not have learned how to treat others with kindness and respect or how to expect the same treatment.Communication is often one of the trickiest minefields to navigate.It’s a struggle to know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it.Some characteristics of unhealthy relationships include: It is important to educate youth about the value of respect and the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships before they start to date.Youth may not be equipped with the necessary skills to develop and maintain healthy relationships, and may not know how to break up in an appropriate way when necessary.Respect for both oneself and others is a key characteristic of healthy relationships.In contrast, in unhealthy relationships, one partner tries to exert control and power over the other physically, sexually, and/or emotionally.Discipline becomes increasingly difficult and may feel impossible to maintain.It’s tough to know when to set rules and when to give freedom, when to bend and when to stand firm, when to intervene and when to let live.Hopefully, you and your significant other are treating each other well. Take a step back from the dizzying sensation of being swept off your feet and think about whether your relationship has these qualities: A relationship is unhealthy when it involves mean, disrespectful, controlling, or abusive behavior.Some people live in homes with parents who fight a lot or abuse each other — emotionally, verbally, or physically.In spite of any hope you had of slowing down the clock, you woke up one day to find that your child is not so childlike anymore.Suddenly, hormones are raging, romantic feelings are developing, and, of course, it doesn’t stop there.