Living together is one of the most exciting stages that couples can share after being in a relationship for a while. Even if you have shared some trips or weekends together with your boyfriend or girlfriend, nothing compares to living in the same place.

Some couples have had negative experiences with living together, but there are many ways to maintain a harmonious and happy relationship while both remain at home. Antonia López, a Spanish psychologist and couples coach, suggests an easy-to-use method for couples. For her, a cohabitation relationship should be measured as if it were a traffic light: green: very good; yellow: pay attention to some issues; red: act now to resolve it.

In this article We suggest you use your own traffic light to find out how your relationship is doing during this time and make the most of being with your loved one.

Share the tasks
Nothing is worse for cohabitation than one of you having to do the other's chores. You can establish household commitments that suit each of your tastes. Maybe you are better at cooking than at organizing or cleaning some areas of the house. The important thing is that both of you feel that your effort to keep the house tidy and clean is equal. This also applies to going shopping, paying bills, and taking care of the children if you have them. In a couple, everything should be equal.

Make an appointment
Just because you have a partner doesn't mean you don't have to seduce them or keep them in love. There are couples who choose one day a week to do something special: watch a movie, go out to eat, go dancing, cook together or simply spend quality time together. Take advantage of the days at home to use your creativity and not miss out on one of the best ways to get the most out of your relationship.

Always keep communication
Constantly talking with your partner is healthy. Although sometimes each person needs their own space to study, work or be alone, communication is the main bond between people. Good interaction, with appropriate words, in appropriate tones will always be beneficial for coexistence. Always try to be very clear in what you say and if for some reason you feel that it is not the right time to say something, wait a little so that you have the right words.

How to spend time alone?
Living with someone doesn't mean you have to be around them every moment of the day. As human beings, we need time for ourselves. While you're at home, you can agree on a space with your partner to be that place where you can be without the company of the other. Being alone is very necessary: ​​reading, sleeping or meditating. This doesn't mean in any way becoming isolated, as that could send the opposite message.

Don't always do the same thing
Being at home could become monotonous, that's true. However, whether that happens or not will depend on both of you. Cooking something different with the same ingredients, listening to new music, discovering a new film director, starting a different series, reading a book together, inventing new home games or changing roles when it comes to daily tasks can work very well to avoid routine.

Always laugh
Maybe it was the way you won over your partner. Laughter is a pleasure that brings benefits not only to your body and mind but also to your housemate. Laughter lifts the spirits of the family and the couple, keeps you in a good attitude in the face of any adversity and helps time go by a little faster. If you are not the best at telling funny stories, you can search for something on the internet that will help you have a happy time at home.

Don't forget privacy
No matter how long you've been with your partner, intimacy is essential. It's not exclusive to sexuality, since listening to each other, talking about what you feel or planning new projects are also part of that great universe. However, pleasurable and constant sex is a pillar of your relationship that you should not forget. Remember that seduction is not only for dating, and that a sexually active couple will have more chances of living together in harmony.

It is okay to ask for forgiveness
It's difficult, or at least that's what we've been led to believe. Recognizing that we make mistakes is something as human as ourselves. In our relationship, it's valid to use expressions like "I'm so sorry," "I was wrong," "I'm sorry," or "I apologize." If we had an episode that we didn't want to have had, apologizing won't stop us from continuing to live. Recognizing a mistake and apologizing for it builds trust in our partner and makes it easier for the relationship to return to normal.

Have you already told him how much you love him?
How long has it been since you said “I love you”? Expressions of affection can be done in many ways: breakfast in bed, a surprise dinner or an unexpected gift. However, expressing feelings for our partner with words will fill the other person’s heart with joy and keep alive that feeling that allowed us to make the decision to join together to share dreams and a life project.

After these recommendations, remember the suggestion of psychologist Antonia López and review which of these are in green, yellow or red and take the necessary measures to improve them with your partner.