It's only been a year...

But so many memories have made.

About that Long Lasting Relationship

There is no way a relationship that lasts more than 2 years will always have a honeymoon phase. It doesn't stay warm, sparkling and enthusiastic as it was when it began. Never. Relationship is like a DNA, everyone has different one, and there is no identical relationship. Relationship is like a rollercoaster, there will be ups, downs, fights, make ups, arguments, agreements, and adjustments, and anything else that might ruin you or empower you. It all really depends on how you maintain your personal and your partner's emotional balance.

It takes maturity, willingness and sacrifices to make a long-lasting relationship an enjoyable ride. It takes more than just time to make sure you have the best relationship experience.
The best ones aren't the ones without fight scene, without jealousy.
Sometimes the best ones are the ones that have billions problems, discrepancies, differences, and maybe a bit lies, secrets and surprises.

You are also aware that things and people are changing constantly, you need to keep that in mind and always be conscious about the change.

THE CHANGE.
It could be from the person, the environment, the surroundings, the people you interact with, the situation, and the change itself. It's unpredictable, even if it is, it doesn't make things easy. Again, it takes courage to keep on holding on the commitment. Change can be annoying, can bite you really hard, it can also make you more mature and responsible. At the end of the day, life is all about making choices and living with the consequences. By knowing that change is inevitable, you might be able to prepare yourself to get into the stormy journey with your partner. I'm telling you, it's hard. It's hard to cope up with some thing new, let alone the change that you don't like. It's challenging.

WALK THE TALK.
You vowed, or at least declare your love and commitment to your significant others. Many aren't aware that this is actually surrendering half of yourself being dead, or compromised by some other's half. When you declare your compassion, it comes with the result: your partner's expectation. As much as you also have expectations from your partner, many of us forget to make it a balance effort between two things:
A. what you said and what you do,
B. what you give and what you take.
Can you walk the talk? Or you'll live by one excuse to another, that will lead you to one lie to another, that will lead you to one betrayal to another. It's an endless circle if you can't cut it from the beginning by meaning what you say, and doing what you've committed to.

COMPASSION.
People get bored. It's just something absolute. No matter how conventional and how faithful you think you are, you will still be bored with something that becomes a routine. It's a mundane situation you thought you're gonna be loyal to. You might also think you're boring person who hates changes Or you feel like you are a status-quo lover. You are wrong. When it comes to relationship, the person who's sharing it with you will become a routine. And just like a verb, a human also changes depending on the variable. Compassion is what makes a relationship alive. Compassion is the real pain in the ass when you have to put aside your boredom and ego, and you have to forget the idea of being with someone (or doing something) new. Compassion is an endless homework every couple. It's something that needs creativity and a little bit of force from inside and out. Many gave up their past compassion because they think it's not much to explore anymore with this person. Many focus on what they can get more instead of what they have achieved so far.

For me, it's the change, consistent and compassion that become the three main elements of long lasting relationship.
Good luck!