We all have habits. Maybe you bite your nails or drink two cups of coffee before leaving for work in the morning; or perhaps you’re always running late or can’t go a day without checking your email. Our habits influence our tendencies as humans and our tendencies influence the way we live our lives.

While these habits do change the way we go about our daily lives, they’re not the kind of habits that define who we are.  Habits that define who we are—the ones embedded into our very being—are not easily broken or acquired and can have a significant impact on our relationships with others.

Stephen Covey, renowned author and endorser of Meet to Marry™, is no stranger to relationship success. In his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Covey discusses the impact our habits have on our character and our ability to communicate and establish relationships effectively—or ineffectively.