Posts Tagged ‘interpersonal relationships’
Build Love Based on Interdependence
Interdependence involves a balance between autonomy (the ability to function independently) and leaning on one another. It’s crucial to recognize that within the context of all interpersonal relationships, we affect one another. To presume that our actions, or lack thereof, within a relational context affect no one but ourselves is clueless at best and perhaps narcissistic at worst. When a relationship is based on interdependence, each person takes responsibility for their own feelings and behaviors.
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Identify Problematic Relationship Patterns & Break the Cycle
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” – Emily Kimbrough Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to take an honest, gentle, and loving look at your relationship and reflect on ways that you can strengthen your loving bond. When you take the time to mindfully…
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How to Practice Assertive Listening
“Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.” – Publilius Syrus Most people have heard about the importance of being assertive in social contexts. Generally, one of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about “being assertive” involves getting one’s own needs met in a respectful, yet proactive…
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9 Questions to Identify Relationship Patterns
“The giving of love is an education in itself.” – Eleanor Roosevelt We all have patterns in relationships… what types of partners we choose at different points in our lives, where we usually meet these partners, and how the relationship progresses. While each relationship is different in many ways, it is important to recognize that…
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9 Psychological Tasks for Lasting Love
“I love her and that’s the beginning of everything.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald What makes the difference between a healthy love that lasts versus one that fails to stand the test of time? According to Judith S. Wallerstein, PhD, co-author of the book The Good Marriage: How and Why Love Lasts, research indicates that successful marriages involve…
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15 Traits of the Most Desirable Romantic Partners
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.” – Blaise Pascal How can you tell the difference between the type of romantic partner that no one wants to let go and the one that no one is sad to see leave? In other words, what are the traits of the “keepers” in long-term…
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