Rules of Love, The

Richard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: Rules of Life, Rules of Work, Rules of Management, Rules of Wealth, Rules of Parenting and Rules of Love.

Introduction

 

Rules for finding love

1 Be yourself

2 Get over it before you get on with it

3 You won’t be happy with a partner until you can be happy on your own

4 You’ll know them when you meet them

5 Choose someone who makes you laugh

6 Being less than a hundred per cent attractive is a great filter

7 Don’t keep making the same mistakes

8 Certain people are off limits (you know who they are)

9 You can’t change people

10 Relationships aren’t about sex

11 Get to know someone through all the seasons before making any major decisions

12 Don’t stay with someone who doesn’t care

13 If you can’t trust them, you haven’t got a relationship

14 Be honest (while you still have the chance)

15 Don’t play games

16 Don’t tar new partners with old brushes

17 Check you both have the same shared goals

18 Create the power balance you both want

19 You can’t make someone love you

20 Be cruel to be kind

 

Relationship Rules

21 Be nice

22 Be together because you want to, not because you need to

23 Allow your partner the space to be themselves

24 Look to your own faults

25 Be honourable

26 Put each other first

27 Recognize the signs

28 Be a hero – or a heroine

29 Accept the differences, embrace what you have in common

30 Don’t belittle your partner

31 You want to do what?

32 Let not the sun go down upon your wrath

33 Be the first to say sorry

34 Let them have the last word

35 Houston, we have a problem

36 Don’t put them on a pedestal and expect them to stay there

37 Know when to listen and when to act

38 Never stop trying to be attractive

39 If you can say something nice, do

40 Don’t try to be their parent

41 Be part of their life

42 If little things annoy you, say so – with humour

43 Go that extra step in trying to please them

44 Make sure your partner is always pleased to see you

45 Don’t dump responsibility on your partner

46 Let them know if you don’t like their friends

47 Jealousy is your stuff, not theirs

48 Your partner is more important than your kids

49 Make time for romance

50 Have a passion for your life together

51 Share the workload

52 Trust the other one to do the job

53 Don’t be a nag

54 Make sure your love making is making love

55 Don’t control them

56 Listen to what they’re not saying

57 Most everyday arguments are about something else

58 Respect privacy

59 Treat your partner better than your best friend

60 Don’t be offended if they want some space

61 Men like flowers too

62 Keep your finances separate

63 Contentment is a high aim

64 Be generous to each other financially

65 You make a choice every day

66 Don’t be a martyr

67 Stop sniping – someone has to

68 You don’t both have to have the same rules

69 Do it their way if it matters more to them

70 Put yourself in their shoes

71 In-laws are part of the package

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