- Rules/boundaries are clear and explicit, yet allows flexibility
- Individuality, freedom, and personal identity is enhanced
- Each enjoys doing things for self as well as for the other
- Play, humor, and having fun together is commonoplace
- Each does not attempt to "fix" or control the other
- Acceptance of self and other
- Assertiveness: feelings and needs are expressed
- Humility: ability to let og of the need to "be right"
- Self confidence and security in own worth
- Conflict is faced directly and resolved
- Openness to consructive feedback
- Each is trustful of the other
- Balance of giving and receiving
- Negotiations are fair and democratic
- Tolerance: forgiveness of self and other
- Mistakes are accepted and learned from
- Willingness to take risks and be vulnerable
- Other meaningful relationships enter and exist
- Each can enjoy being alone and privacy is resepcted
- Personal growth, change, and exploration is encouraged
- Continuity and consistency
- Balance of oneness (closeness) and separation from eachother
- Responsibility for own behaviors and happiness (not blaming other)
Jane
Posted at 2011-12-29 23:51:32
I thought finding this would be so arduous but it's a bereze!
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