5 Reasons a Relationship is Like a Job!

If you're wondering why your relationship is not working out, or you just can't seem to find that special someone, I'm about to tell you.

Meeting somebody for the first time is like a job interview. You dress up nice, set a date, plan what you will say, and practice how you will answer his/her questions and so on. You follow up with this person as if you were following up with that job interview. Sometimes you may even go on several more dates (interviews) to make sure this person is a good candidate.

A relationship should be treated like a job.

1. A relationship is a full time job. It is only respectful that you give your partner the heads up on your whereabouts. Some people have the classic "She does not need to know where I'm at all the time" attitude. That statement might be true for the beginning stages of dating but not when you have committed yourself to the beginning stages of a relationship. Wouldn't your business partner want to know why the hell you haven't been showing up for work or why you were late for the meeting? It's the same thing. Always make sure you contact your partner throughout the day, to build up trust.

2. A relationship takes a lot of work. Nothing comes for free. Just like a job, if you want good returns and benefits, you have to put in quality work. Get rid of that selfish attitude of "me, me, me". I noticed that men as well as women place strict demands on their partner to live up to their unrealistic expectations, yet they themselves do not have these similar qualities. It's almost like a company placing strict demands on your work performance but your paycheck always comes in late, or not at all. Are you going to stand for that? I don't think so. These relationship partners are in my eyes very selfish in nature and will only end up being lonely or unhappy if they don't decide to change. The next time you feel insecure or selfish in your relationship, put some work into it.

3. Most relationships are destroyed because of the lack of communication. Partners tend to wait too long before telling you that something's been bothering them. Situations that bother you should be handled immediately. Just as if someone was giving you a hard time at work, it's good to confront the situation as soon as it happens. You don't want your boss saying to you "well how come you did not tell me this sooner?" Hesitating will make you look timid and week.

4. Benefits should be quite obvious and goes without saying. If you find the benefits not fulfilling, I suggest you find a new mate. The long term benefit (retirement) is that you don't have to grow old lonely. Somebody needs to change your "Depends diapers".

5. Pink Slip: No call no show? You may get several write-ups but sooner or later you will be fired.

All of this information is valuable, but a relationship is nothing unless two people share equally good hearts. There are very few good hearts out there so that is why there are very few good relationships and marriages. In any case, thanks for reading my article. So remember, the next time you're in a relationship, treat it like a job and put some work into it!