Feeling comfortable and close

Gary also believes that it’s not always simple to become close to someone. However, you have to overcome that in your relationship and feel very at ease with each other’s emotional intimacy, dependence, and sharing of sentiments. It is also stated that, though being vulnerable can be difficult at times, you have come to trust your partner and discover that being vulnerable makes you both closer to one another.

You feel like a team

The above-mentioned author states that words hold power and suggests that you often use terms like “we,” “us,” and “our” when you speak. Making use of “we” in your communication demonstrates a strong sense of shared identity or cognitive closeness.

Linda and Charlie Bloom, the authors of Secrets of Great Marriages: Real Truths from Real Couples About Lasting Love, on the other hand, warn against checking all the appropriate boxes in a relationship when determining whether someone may make a good life partner, because it is not more important than “how you’re engaging with each other and whether your relationship leaves you feeling satisfied.”