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?
Do NothingCommunicateLeave When it is time to address issues in your relationship, your options come down to the three potential solutions: do nothing, communicate or leave. Stretch yourself. If you normally do nothing, communicate. If you are the type to cut and run, sit still. If you are one to…
Be careful…not all are what they seem, some people pretend to be the beach but they’re actually quicksand. –Steve Maraboli We get stuck. We go round and round in a difficult, dysfunctional relationship unable to break free and we ask ourselves how did I get here? In this section we will…
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….
