3 Traits of Lasting Relationships & What You Can Learn From Failed Relationships

<p>Do you want to meditate daily with me? Go to <a href="http://go.calm.com/onpurpose">go.calm.com/onpurpose</a> to get 40% off a Calm Premium Membership. Experience the Daily Jay. Only on Calm </p><p>Why do some people stay in a relationship? People stay because they are in love obviously – but sometimes people stay because it’s convenient and they don’t want to waste the time they’ve already spent with that person. But is this really what makes you stay?</p><p>In this episode of On Purpose, we get to listen to Jay’s conversation with Lewis Howe where they talk about whether someone can stay in a relationship with someone for a very long time. </p><p>Want to be a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach? Get the Digital Guide and Workbook from Jay Shetty<a href="https://jayshettypurpose.com/fb-getting-started-as-a-life-coach-podcast/"> https://jayshettypurpose.com/fb-getting-started-as-a-life-coach-podcast/</a> </p><p>Key Takeaways:</p><ul><li>00:00 Intro</li><li>02:46 Real love is different from the movies</li><li>05:13 Desire in relationships</li><li>06:50 The chase and pursuit</li><li>09:56 Why you don’t need to love one person for the rest of your life</li><li>11:14 The reason why people stay in a non-working relationship</li><li>11:56 Starting a relationship in therapy</li><li>13:16 Seeing life in seasons</li><li>14:05 Polyamorous relationships will not give you peace</li><li>18:37 Have a conversation about the relationship that you want</li><li>22:20 Relationships should be high engagement - low attachment</li><li>24:58 A long term relationship does not mean it’s a successful one</li><li>28:20 Life story vs. love story</li><li>30:18 Commitment </li><li>31:26 Stop bringing baggage into the relationship</li><li>33:21 What you can learn in a committed relationship</li><li>37:52 Removing sexual chemistry in the start of a relationship</li><li>42:12 Wanting to be in a relationship because you feel lonely</li><li>44:50 Learn what you want to do together</li><li>48:12 The different stages of relationships</li><li>50:26 In