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                                 Easy Said!!

Time after time I hear "How do I  make my  Relationship with wife/mother/dad/brother/partner work? Its so hard."

            Well the good news is that, Yes it is hard. Its also fantastic,loving,lively, in fact every superlative you can list you could get out of  a succesful relationship.

            Q. Where do I start to get a relationship as good as you say?

             A. There is no hard and fast rule 'cos we're all different, we are the sum total of our upbringing. There isn't a receipe (pity).

            Q.What does that mean for me?

             A.Two major things. One good, one not so good. First the good. You have all the answers . They are there, inside your head. BUT, and here's the not so good bit(potentially) . The answers to a good relationship are all bound up by our values,education, morals, religion,relationship bonds, attitudes and attachment ties.

It means looking 'within' with honesty and acknowledging that your past and your past relationships have an effect on your life TODAY.

Let me give you an example of how tricky this can be:

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  L and D are madly in love. Been together X years and decide  to set up house together. Excitedly they do this.

 They then  decide to have children. Child comes along everything fine.                                                                                    
 Proud grand parents troop through.
 
 Next step, register the birth  Previously they have not discussed this, just gone with the flow.  So in whose name do they  enter the birth? Why?

 Turns out L is Catholic (slightly, doesn't go to church or confession)
 D isn't. L perceives himself to be head of house,  D thinks they equal partners.

 Can't register in both names.  Easy you say--Is It?


If they both honestly and fully express what they think, both agree whole-heartedly, neither hold back, then it could be easy.

But what if L has been brought up not to argue, to resist expressing emotion, and never lose?  D has been brought up Cof E, and is very emotional, but only when pushed to the limit.

Not so easy now is it?  

The solution is as tricky as the problem, because we all deal with problems in differing ways. The one constant requirement is   COMMUNICATION   clear unambiguous discussion which involves skills such as listening, hearing, understanding, and clarifying in a non-threatening or aggresive way.  Its not easy but it can be done.

Want to explore likely problems in your life?

 

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