There’s no such thing as a “perfect” relationship.

Even rom-coms and fairy tales have to go through dragon-guarded castles, evil witches who give you a cursed apple and fight just to realize they truly love each other.

If you’re like me, who has struggled with relationships before, you've also probably wondered what a healthy relationship looks like and feels like.

Now, what does it actually mean to be in a “healthy relationship”? Especially when we see so many posts and stories on social media that manipulate our heads into thinking and questioning if we are in one. And even if we search for the meaning of a healthy relationship we’d probably get a vague answer like “A healthy relationship involves more than simply similar interests and deep affection for one another. It takes two individuals who fully understand and care for one another, as well as for themselves.”

Although this is all based on experience (mine and other people) , here's a quick list for you to check if your relationship fits into each category.

If you’re a movie fanatic, then you’ve probably seen the movie “he’s just not that into you” which is the main idea for what I am about to tell you.

We’ve definitely been lied to believe that when a guy acts like a total jerk to us they have feelings for us. Now I’m guessing you’re also thinking maybe that was the reason why we stayed in toxic relationships or liked “bad boys” because we always thought that their actions meant that they loved us.

Oh, quite the twist.

But fear not, I am here, to be frank, and help you figure out the signs if he’s not into you.

Marriage has always been considered hard, and when you’ve just gotten married, it just starts to be surreal.

Unlike romantic movies, the moment you say “I do” doesn’t automatically mean that your marriage will only be filled with sunshine and rainbows.

The moment you tied the knot also means that you’re bringing your vows to life day after day until “death do you part.”

I am not all-knowing, but I do have some tips to share with you especially when you’re feeling exactly how I felt (well, maybe not exactly, but close enough or even different).

We can’t always identify the signs, and when someone does point it out, you defend your partner because, let’s face it - other than the fact that we love them, we just don’t want to believe that side of them.

Now I could go on and on about the different kinds of red flags. Still, the thing here is that it’s only a part of identifying if the relationship is unhealthy, and honestly, that’s another topic we could tackle for another day.

On a side note, for overthinkers out there, this is not a generalized checklist, and if you have anything in this list that bothers you. Please, by all means, talk it out with your partner instead of jumping to conclusions or avoiding them.

We all handle financial responsibility in various ways, some of us take it well, and some don't. Nevertheless, money is a part of our lives, and it helps us in our day-to-day living. We spend money on many things, like necessary resources such as water, food, clothes, and the like. But the question is, how do we stop spending money on something that we don't need?

Simple. We need to learn the basics of money management. Money management helps us track, invest, budget, bank, and evaluate taxes of our money; it is also called investment management. Money Management is a strategic and effective technique that makes our money yield the highest interest value for any amount spent.

There are many ways to track your expenses that will guarantee an improvement in your finances, but first, we have to make sure that we can handle that kind of commitment. We have to make sure that we know the basics of money management and financial responsibility to succeed in improving our finances.

We don't need high-paying jobs to make us financially secure; knowing how much we will spend can give us confidence in future emergencies because of how we build up our savings. So be slow but sure with how much you spend and save.

I bet you’ve had the same dilemma I had. 

No matter how perfect your outfit or makeup is, it can still get pretty awkward during dates, especially first dates.

Before you go on that first date or any date for that matter, we’ve got just the thing for you!

Now just a little tip before the big date:

Dating is a wonderful thing, and while the relationship progresses, you reach a variety of milestones. Like being introduced to her friends, staying overnight, and that sometimes nerve-wracking question: “Would you like to meet my parents?”

So why don’t we start talking about the dos and don’ts in meeting her parents for the first time to avoid any faux pas?

I bet you’ve tried every website to find an instruction manual or even a gist of how to start loving and prioritizing yourself.

Oh honey, so did I.

I mean, it’s not your fault; we were raised in a society and possibly in a family that didn’t exactly teach us about self-love. I mean, it wasn’t even taught at school.

So how would we know, right?

All throughout our lives, we were only taught how to read, write, something related to math, understand and apply theories, build, study, analyze life, common decency, manners, and anything related to what is needed to survive.

It just gets you wondering, why on earth were we taught to focus on pleasing and loving others instead of prioritizing, respecting, loving, and accepting ourselves for who we are. Although even as kids, we were focused on not getting our parents angry or disappointed, I don’t believe we’ve never been taught the value of self-love, setting healthy boundaries, taking care of ourselves even at the expense of others, the right time to say “yes” and “no” and forgiving ourselves for things we lacked.

Having anxiety is unpredictable, puzzling, unpleasant, and intrusive. Your brain feels like it’s at war, your chest feels heavy and tight, and that overwhelming fear that just doesn’t go away.

And the worst part is - no matter how much you try to focus and think or reason to yourself logically, your brain just doesn’t let you rest.

However, what if it is not you who is going through it? Dating someone who suffers from anxiety and seeing the person you care about suffer may be nearly as difficult as experiencing anxiety yourself.

It’s already so hard to explain and understand what anxiety feels like to people who don’t really know about it, and it’s even harder to know what to do or how to help yourself when you haven’t even experienced it yet. And the most confusing part there is even if you have experienced anxiety, everyone else’s needs are different from yours.

So if you’ve fallen in love with an anxious person, huh? 

Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here are a few things to consider when you’re dating someone who has anxiety.

Even the strongest relationships go through life-changing changes and challenges.

I mean, relationships are already so tricky, and building a happy and healthy relationship would take a lot of work from both ends plus, it’s not always easy.

You could be in cloud nine and feel alone in the relationship a few seconds later.

Things can constantly go wrong, and finding common ground can be quite impossible, but finding solutions and rescuing a struggling relationship isn’t so difficult.

Believe me, breaking up with them won’t fix anything. You’re just going to be scarred from the breakup, and you’ll end up bringing the insecurities from the previous relationship to the next one.

But there are ways and things to think about before completely calling it quits on your relationship.

Here are 9 tips to strengthen and save your relationship.