A concise guide to dealing with other people, living your best life and connecting in disonnected times.
Reliability in Romantic Relationships
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Trust is not built in big, sweeping moments. It’s built in tiny moments every day. –Brene’ Brown
Reliability in intimate relationships is a cornerstone that speaks to our most primal concerns – safety and security. When a partner says he or she will, and they do not, it imperceptibly affects our sense of well-being and subtly erodes the foundation of the relationship. This is why those seemingly benign issues such as household chores become monumental. Predictability and consistency of behavior also fall under reliability. These can become serious challenges, when unkept promises of change are critical. While not always fatal to the relationship, the more serious issues of faithfulness and dishonesty can cause serious damage. Reliability means dependability – can I count on you – today, tomorrow, forever?
I wish the pain of betrayal was as easy to ignore as the red flags that forewarned of it. ―Steve Maraboli This is a good place to stop and assess your relationship. Be brutally honest. What is working? What is not working? (What about bringing your flag display on dates? Just kidding….
You can’t reason someone out of something that they weren’t reasoned into in the first place. –Mark Twain To improve the family interactions, you might start with a simple greeting card or meme indicating your openness. It is testing the water before a potentially difficult and volatile conversation. Or reach out…
Do not adjust your mind – the fault is in reality. –R.D. Laing The term “gaslighting” comes from a 1940’s movie where the sociopath husband makes his wife think she is crazy by randomly adjusting the lighting, hiding things and deliberately making her question her reality. Gaslighting is not the same as lying. It’s an…
