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Taking Responsibility for yourself and your Relationships. 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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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.
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.
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