s/o relationships, what are your strengths?

[HoneySpider]

A few people mentioned in the other thread that communicating is one of their strengths in their relationship. What would you say are you top strengths in yours?

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H and I have a similar sense of humor, so that really helps us connect. Being able to laugh together is a vital part of our relationship. We also complement each other in various ways - for instance, H is calmer and I'm more wound up. Over time I have become a calmer person by being around him.

Another strength is that we can give each other constructive criticism without feeling attacked. I'm not offended when he gives me pointers on things. Also, we cooperate well on projects. When H is repairing something in the house, I'm his cheerleader, and we get through it without getting frustrated at each other, even if the task itself is frustrating.

[wanderingenough]

We are very similar in a lot of ways. You know how they say opposites attract? That's not the case in our marriage. We are two of a kind, and it works for us. It's a strength because we process situations in similar ways.

[estrellita]

Pretty much echoing above.. we are so similar in a lot of ways. We both have the same sarcastic and slightly dry sense of humor, like a lot of the same things, and generally have similar personalities. I love that we can be ourselves around each other, no matter how weird it is, haha. The only downside of being so similar is that we both feed off of each other's energy, so if one of us is in a bad mood, the other one will be too.

[travelbug]

My H loves relaxing. He could relax and do "nothing" for days and it would never phase him. I on the other hand can barely do nothing for half a day without getting stir crazy. When we were super newlyweds this was SUCH a struggle. But now we balance each other out so well. I've learned how to just be still (better than before) and he understands I need to get out or be given projects to do. I am considering this a strength for us.

We are excellent communicators. Another strength I feel we both do well with is forgiving the other person if we have had a fight or something came up that made the other mad or upset.

[bk1]

We are really good at arguing. (I know this sounds weird) We play fair, talk to each other right away, know how to step back and pause for a minute when needed, and almost always work things out that same day. I can count on one hand the number of big fights we have had since we have been together. We don't fight often but I am thankful that when we do fight we know how to listen to each other and get past the issue.

We value the same things. We find family extremely important and DH changed career paths so we could stay home. 

We are really good friends. We have known each other for 15 years and were friends for years before we ever started dating.

[amaranth]

1: Communication (already mentioned)
2: Backing each other up always (During family drama he always has my back, and recently with parenting I've been impressed how he'll insert himself into a situation just to intentionally affirm what I am telling M. I love that he makes a point to agree with me publicly).
3: Picking food to share at Restaurants. We like the same appetizers. lol.
4: Being judgmental together. We probably excel too well at this.
5: Being understanding of sex needs. We had a hard time figuring out what our groove was the first two years of marriage, but now that we've found it, we're both really happy and it works without issues. I think we could both say this department has earned an A+.

[pooh8402]

We are similar as well. We align in our religious and political beliefs; that was important to both of us in finding a partner. We have a similar sense of humor. Neither of us holds grudges and we resolve arguments quickly. We learned each other's love languages very early on, and that's helped us to understand why someone isn't feeling loved that day, and how to show or love.

[melsamoony]

Aside from communication and humor H and I balance each other. We have a rhythm when 1 is upset about something the other calms them down and visa versa...when something bad happens that upsets us both we somehow each get upset at a different time...I guess it is just how we process things.

H is much more laid back than I am and I think I help him be a little more serious and he helps me relax. Overall I feel that I am a better person because I married my H.

[katespade]

This probably sounds stupid, but I think our top strength is that we're best friends.
I don't really know what to say beyond that. I just sometimes find myself wondering how I got lucky enough to get to marry my best friend.

[HoneySpider]

We compliment each other well, H is much more laid back and I am more high-strung but different situations call for different personalities so there are times where either one of us steps up.

We have a lot of the same interests (especially sports and music) so we're able to spend time together enjoying those things.

Ability (and willingness) to deal with tough situations together.

We work well together....we respect each other and recognize each other's and our own strengths and weaknesses

[luv2rn4fun]

We communicate well (for the most part) and work on resolving our issues.

We are best friends and love spending time together.

Our life goals and morals are very aligned.