11. Keep Your Bonds Flexible
"If one does not wish bonds broken, one should make them elastic and thereby strengthen them." - Ardant du Picq
This is one of the most unique relationship quotes I found, and one of the truest! If you want a relationship to last the test of time, then you need to let go of being rigid in the relationship and, instead, create a flexible bond that goes with the flow, but never breaks.
I have a friend who I've been friends with since we were in kindergarten. We grew up with different beliefs, we went on wildly different paths in life, but we always let our bond be like elastic - accepting each other, not getting too rigid with each other, and not letting go of the relationship we have, and that has kept us friends,
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Your Relationship Is Like A Shark?
"I think a relationship is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies." - Woody Allen
Considering that Woody Allen has been divorced twice and married three times, I think he has some insight into what can go wrong in a relationship. And this quote just shows why his third marriage has likely lasted so long.
Relationships grow or fall apart, but they never stay the same. That's because people and circumstances change, which means the relationship dynamics need to change too. That requires work. It requires going with the flow, adapting to new things, and working together to move forward happy and fulfilled. When you can both do that, you can keep any relationship moving forward and avoid watching it sink.
13. Keep The Light Shining On Each Other
"Don't smother each other. No one can grow in the shade." - Leo Buscaglia
Another part about maturing in love is learning this little lesson. Recognizing that love is about two separate people with two separate paths in life is important to have a healthy relationship. Why? Because it is important to have two healthy individuals contributing to the
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Intimate Relationships Are Hard
"The easiest kind of relationship for me is with 10,000 people. The hardest is with one." - Joan Baez
Intimate relationships are tough. It's hard to say hard things. It's hard to compromise and work together. It's hard to move through hurt or pain and forgive.
Joan Baez is a songwriter who often sings about social justice, and that obviously bonds her with the people who believe in what she is singing about. It's easy to get along with a bunch of people that you don't have to relate to on an intimate level, even if the number is as big as 10,000. But, when everyone else leaves, and you are face-to-face with someone who you are invested in, things get a little tough. (Note: They also get more rewarding!)
15. Those Long-Term Relationships You Have Must Be Pretty Special!
"When we face pain in relationships, our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment." - Bell Hooks
Look at all the people who are still in your life, and then realize how special they must be to you when you think of this quote. It's much easier to dump someone out of our life than it is to keep them in it. When we get rid of them, we don't have to talk things through, work on anything, or do anything else that can be hard. The people in your life must be something special if you have been willing to keep them around despite how much easier it would have been to leave
Chapters 5 and 6 in Extraordinary Relationships gave a good introduction into new concepts relating to Human Interactions and Relationships. These new concepts give a better idea in understanding relationship patterns and the various emotions that come along with relationships. Two concepts that stood out to me that were discussed throughout the chapter were relationship patterns and relationship emotions. Over time many relationships develop their own unique patterns. In many cases these patterns have been part of the individual all along. Gilbert (1992) states “Usually what people do in a relationship crises is more of the same thing they have been doing, only more intensely and more anxiously” (pg.36). When individuals go through relationship
Fairy tales tell us that once upon a time a girl met a boy; they fell in love, and lived happily ever after. Reality is not that simple. Long-term relationships force couples to get to know each other, involve themselves in each others’ worlds, fight through the hard times, and eventually develop deeper connections as noted through distinctive stages of Knapp’s relationship model. Although I have dated the same person for over two years, our communication through relationship stages makes it seem as though I am now dating a different person than the one I met years ago. Following dissolution and subsequent repair, I realize the most exhilarating of roller coaster rides develop through sets of ups and downs, much like the stages on how our relationship is built.
I have learned that, interpersonal relationships are difficult to maintain. I often ask myself why, relationships require so much work. Why do I, stay in a relationship where the bad outweighs the good? The social exchange perspective argues, according to Monge & Contractor, as cited by West & Turner that “People calculate the overall worth of a particular relationship by subtracting its cost from the rewards it provides.”
In every relationship there are good and challenging times. These are caused by many different things, but according to the Relational Dialectics Theory every relationship can be determined by the three basic dialectic tensions. These tensions are autonomy (independence) versus connectedness (has a need to belong), novelty (spontaneous) versus predictability, and openness versus closedness. Each person can fall into one of the two categories in each of the tensions. Figuring out which one of these that you fall into will help you understand how well your relationships work.
“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” – Robert H. Schuller. No one said relationships were going to be easy but having steps to these three strategies: Compromise, communication, and commitment can help them grow an average healthy relationship.
For a relationship to survive those involved have to make sacrifices and watch out for any threats to the relationship. Although there is more than just information on dating and relationship traps to ensure a successful relationship learning of the many traps to a relationship and making an effort to avoid them increases the chances of survival of a relationship.
Spend more time with each other. Partners can choose a place where both partners can have fun. Even if it is something one partner does not like, the partner should just try it. Try showing each other off to prove commitment. Take advantage of social media. If the partners do not have social media, then try trusting each other with personal things like phones, bank cards, etc. Keep the relationship problems between the two partners. The partner should not run to Pam, Sam, and Cathy every time something happens. Learn how to appreciate one another always, not just when times get hard. All a relationship need is love, time, commitment, and a little fun here and there.
The more you get to know someone, the more you are able to make better decisions and judgments for not just yourself, but for your partner as well. How a couple handles issues while
The fairy tales say that once upon a time a girl met a boy; they fell in love, and lived happily ever after. Reality is not that simple. Long-term relationships force couples to get to know each other, involve themselves in each others’ worlds, fight through the hard times, and eventually develop deeper connections through distinctive stages of Knapp’s relationship model. Although I have dated the same person for over two years, the stages of our communication make it seem as though I am now dating a different person following dissolution and subsequent repair. However, even the most exhilarating of roller coaster rides develop through a combination of ups and downs, much like the stages of a relationship.
Romantic relationships are a tough cookie to crack. Many people go through dozens of relationships over their lifetime-often ending in broken hearts, and ill wishes. Given this, relationships help people grow; those dozens of people allow them, to figure out what they want in a mate and what they're willing to compromise.
“The only way love can last a lifetime is if it’s unconditional. The truth is: love is not determined by the one being loved but rather by the one choosing love.” Stephen Kirpatrick, The Love Dare.
Aside from the science behind love, a relationship cannot subsist upon affection alone. While a sense of endearment is helpful, it is not the most important part of a successful relationship. A couple must learn to communicate effectively in order to move forward in their relationship, a couple must also have a personal compatibility and be able to complement each other well. A couple must also be flexible with each other and be able to resolve conflict well, in order to have a workable relationship. Unfortunately, very few couples realize the amount of effort that must be put into a relationship and enter into things blindly. Many could argue that this is why, on average, a marriage in the US only lasts about 8.8 years and American marriages have a divorce rate of over 40 percent.
Young people more and more often ask themselves what is better: be in a relationship or being single. Nowadays, being in a relationship is too difficult for young people. They are too busy to bother with building relationships – they have to study and often work at the same time. But is a relationship such a big burden as they seem? There are some advantages and also disadvantages of being in relationship, but being alone is not a good solution either. Now, I would like to compare and contrast those two statements.
In a relationship, it mean to be committed to that relationship and to the person in that relationship.there not a lot of issues in being in a relationship ,but looking at the positive and negative of both side. There more positive in being an a relationship with a healthy relationship with their partner. The person is the one that chooses their partner maybe not for life but to share it. And most of the time if the relationship is not working people separate,but the doesn't mean it was unhealthy it mean that it didn't work for both of them and decided to separate. But a happy and healthy relationship give you less stress levels,and help you control them and even with things to pay with both
“Relationships are what make up our world today, they shape the ways we see things and the way that we do things, relationships affect how we see the world today”. I believe supporting what your partner does, having a great sum of trust and showing your affections towards your partner is what will make a healthy relationship great.