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If there is anything that everyone is looking forward to, it is building a healthy relationship. It gives an overall joy and fulfilment, but it comes with its own pack of challenges.
A healthy relationship takes a lot of work to maintain but it can be easily achieved if partners are committed to each other. Here are some simple yet efficient ways to build a healthy relationship.
Gratitude
Be appreciative. As simple as this may sound, so many couples have neglected this simple act. It is important to show appreciation for every little gesture or effort from your spouse. Do not say “it does not matter”. Be grateful in both words and actions. A little “thank you” can perform great magic.
Trust
Trust is the backbone of every healthy relationship. It is one of the keys to a happy home, and it helps you to believe and understand your partner. A relationship that lacks trust is bound to crash eventually. Without trust, your relationship is sitting on a time bomb, ready to explode at any time.
Compliment
Compliments help in building a good relationship. It makes your partner relaxed and comfortable with you. A compliment builds the confidence of your partner. Learn how to compliment your spouse; compliment her new hairdo, her intelligence, skills, beauty, dressing, and her entire body.
Compliment your man as well. There is no joy more than knowing that your partner still finds you attractive.
Respect each other
A healthy relationship requires respect—the uttermost respect. There is a saying that “love is respect”. Respect your partner’s personality, space, opinion, style, and everything. This is an easy way to build a healthy relationship.
Keep good company
Surround yourself with the right people, people who genuinely care about you and your relationship. Stay away from negative people and toxic friends; they are capable of destroying your happiness. Some people are experts in unsolicited advice; discard immediately.
Personal space
Sometimes all you need is some time alone. To build a healthy relationship, you need some time for yourself. Living with someone for a long time could kill the spark or destroy the sweetness of your relationship. Take some time to be alone just for a while. Create your own space.
Happy hour
Have fun together. This is a great way of building a healthy relationship; it strengthens your bond. Couples who enjoy a particular hobby together are more likely to have a beautiful relationship. It builds your communication level as well as improves your intimacy.
Adequate attention
It is essential for you to learn how to give your partner your undivided attention. This is simple yet difficult. As simple as it seems, many people do not have time to listen to their partners. They are always busy with work and other activities.
Avoid abuse
Abuse is the number one enemy of a healthy relationship. Stay away from abuse whether physical or verbal abuse. It can be mental, emotional, psychological, or sexual abuse. Stay away from all. Keep your relationship clean.
Open communication
Adequate communication is a pathway to a healthy relationship. Be free to talk about anything and everything. You can settle all other factors affecting your relationship just by having an open communication style.
Remember, it is much easier to avoid a broken relationship than to amend it. Start now to practice these simple ways of building a healthy relationship.
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
