The ARE formula for relationships tells you whether your partnership is a healthy one by defining three critical qualities.
So much of tethering your life to another person means making the rules up as you go along.
Regardless, though, youdohave to establish a basic level of respect and empathy.
And thats where the A.R.E.
formula for relationshipswhich values attentiveness, responsiveness, and engagementcomes in.
you there for me?
celebrity matchmaker, relationship expert, and CEO of Exclusive Matchmaking
In a recentTikTok video, she shares that you might use the acronym to analyze whether your S.O.
shows up for you in a way thats attentive, responsive, and engaged in your interactions with them.
This is what people mean when they say they work at their relationship.
Susan Trombetti, relationship expert
So what do these characteristics look like in everyday quarantine life?
Attentiveness can be as simple as answering your long-distance partners I miss you!
text messages or sincerely smooching between Zoom meetings.
Responsiveness, meanwhile, is being there for your partner when they want to be with you.
Tick off those three boxes and you have yourself a relationship built on mutual respect.
Without a doubt, there will be stages of any relationship where your A.R.E.
needs arent being met.
No matter the circumstance, Trombetti says you’re gonna wanna address your frustrationsand fast.
Communication is always key.
Be direct, honest, and non-accusatory.
Just state your needs clearly.
While youre in the A.R.E.
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