If you are married, especially if you have children, relationship becomes more than one investment. It becomes a complete portfolio. Identify and appreciate investments that bring in returns. Identify asset drains and find solutions. Don’t stick your head in sand and hope your portfolio will fix itself. Don’t wait until you lose all your assets. If you need help, get it.

6.START EARLY.

To build a successful relationship portfolio, begin to invest emotional capital immediately.

7.INVEST OFTEN.

Continue daily. Invest in relationship skills education. Make frequent emotional investments including affection, support, fun and laughter. Don’t just invest when market is up and things go well. Invest when market slips a bit, when relationship feels distant, or one of you experiences a bad day.

8. STICK WITH SOLID INVESTMENTS OVER THE LONG HAUL.

If you take time to choose a life partner wisely, your relationship portfolio should bring in returns and prove solid over long haul. You will choose a life partner who shares your values, hopes and dreams. You will not feel pressure to compromise your values or desires or spend hours fighting over deal-breakers.

9.WATCH YOUR PORTFOLIO AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN NEEDED.

Keep an eye on your portfolio and make adjustments when needed. 10.DON’T GET DISTRACTED BY NEW OPTIONS THAT PROMIST SHORT-TERM REWARDS.

Learn to weather ups and downs and stick with a good investment for long-term.

You lose vast amounts of emotional and financial capital when you do not choose wisely in first place.

You may not control markets. But you can manage your personal and financial investments. Apply these five rules and create a strong relationship portfolio that pays dividends in a “Bull Market” and in a “Bear Market.”

What is answer?

What can we do about this kind of thinking? How can you feel motivated to make changes? How can you help others get motivated to do something before it’s too late? Ask this compelling question. IS IT AS GOOD AS IT GETS YET?

Is your life as good as it gets yet?

Do you have a jump out of bed full of energy with a smile on your face kind of life? Why not? You deserve it. What are you waiting for? Or do you have a STAY IN BED with a smile on your face kind of relationship? Why not? What are you waiting for?

Don’t wait.

What are you waiting for? Are you waiting until you have more money, have more time, kids grow up, or you retire? Why kill time? You have only one life to live. You can have a great life right now.

You don’t wait until termites eat away foundation of your house. Why wait till your partner serves divorce papers? You don’t wait until tumor is inoperable. Why wait until your life or your job gets so bad you become depressed or sick? Don’t wait until it’s too late and you have nothing left but regret.

How do you start?

Decide what you want that you don’t have. Decide what you have that you don’t want. Write them down. Develop multiple action plans to get what you want or to solve problem. Decide what plan works best for you. Write it down. Begin to follow plan, step by step. Is your life as good as it gets yet? Why not. What are you waiting for?

What if you get stuck?

If you know that you want more, and you have a plan, but you get stuck, what can you do? Hire a coach. Is your life as good as it gets yet? Are you on way? If not, why not? You can do it. What are you waiting for?