A good way to figure out whether it’s a flaw you should accept is to think about how it makes you feel emotionally. Does it slightly annoy you or are you left feeling drained and mentally exhausted? A successful relationship depends on whether you can accept your partner’s flaws or not, but you shouldn’t accept any in exchange for your mental health.

Turn Off Your Inner Critic

If you’re critical of yourself and focus on your own flaws, you’re way more likely to criticize others, especially those who are closest to you like your partner. Turning off your inner critic will not only make you feel better about yourself, but it’ll also help you to accept your partner’s weaknesses.

Start by talking kindly to yourself. When critical thoughts start to creep into your mind, immediately shut them down. Don’t allow negative thoughts to take up room. The more you reject them, the less you’ll think about yourself and your partner.

Manage Your Expectations

In an ideal world, flaws wouldn’t exist, but this isn’t realistic. So, if you think it’s possible to have the “perfect” partner, think again. Your partner can be perfect for you, but they won’t be perfect. In fact, many of these “flaws” are what make your partner who they are. Embrace them by getting realistic.

It’s important to manage your expectations and not put so much pressure on your partner to be the impossible. Every partner you have will come with flaws to accept. If you can’t accept your current partner’s flaws, you’ll only have to learn to accept someone else’s. Basically, there’s no way around it, so give yourself a reality check, and fast, before you ruin a good thing.

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