7 Signs You're With Someone Forever

Look for these signs to know if you and your partner are meant to be.

1. You can't imagine being in a different relationship.

"Three of the following at least are accurate: They've never mistreated you, and you still feel the same way about them now as you did then. You've never wanted anyone else, they've been there when you've been sick, and they still have time for you even when they have a ton of stuff going on," therapist Kimberly Hershenson, LMSW, tells Bustle. "Are they true?"

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2. You've put aside anything that was holding you back from giving each other your 100 percent.

"If you've both set time aside to work on the relationship, and [you've] been able to put aside all distractions (working, home chores, the gym, etc.) to focus on each other, it's safe to say that you're with someone forever," clinical hypnotherapist and spiritual counselor, Davida Rappaport, tells Bustle.

3. If there's an "oops!"

At this point, you may both laugh it off together. According to Julie Williamson, PhD, LMFT, a licenced clinical professional counsellor and certified sex therapist, "this is how couples know they're in it for the long haul, they know they can learn from their mistakes, and they know they can move forward as a team."

4. You're always excited for one another's big life moments.

When they join you in celebrating your accomplishments and you do the same for them, according to Rappaport. "When you go out with the group and then come back together to watch a movie, you're sharing an experience. When they go to the park, you're the first person they call and say, 'Dude, come play,' you're celebrating their childlike sense of adventure."

5. You have shared interests outside of the relationship.

"This is one of the most important signs for couples," Williamson says. "We like to think that people become more alike as time goes on, but we also learn about each other, through our mutual experiences and interests."

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6. You make an effort to keep the relationship as a priority.

Rappaport clarifies, "This doesn't mean always being together. "But, spending time together is at least an agreed upon priority. If a couple doesn't make time for each other, it means they don't think that you or the relationship matter. Spending quality time together is as important as eating three meals a day and brushing your teeth."

7. You'll sometimes get upset, but you always work it out.

According to Dr. Andrea Bonior, a licensed clinical psychologist, "you can tell this person is an "all-or-nothing" type of person when something seems to be beyond the scope of normal talking". "They are never willing to go halfway. If they are upset, they will almost certainly stew and ruminate. They will minimize how upset they are, because it isn't easy to take that next step of communicating."

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