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3 Things No Relationship Can Do Without
Inspired by A divorcee, A Happy couple, A Single Friend and a Man Scarred Twice
What do we need in a relationship?
Some would say we all need different things, and to that I say Yes and No.
No because the basics never change, and Yes because there are specific ways to apply the basics to your partner.
What are the basics?
1st — perspective
Most unhappy partnerships are because of a jacked up perspective.
a) Putting more value on things that are short-term beneficial, than those long-term beneficial.
The point of a partnership is someone you can trust to build with you. Do yall connect as a team or not? Has this person shown the qualities you know are needed for lifelong success and dealing with the curves and bumps of life?
b) Viewing this person as a liability or a risk, rather than your ally.
Several failed relationships ended because of pride. That whole “I won’t be fooled” attitude causes people to get defensive and walls go up. In the show “Love is Blind” the participants Carlton and Diamond exhibited this perfectly. Both wanted to communicate…
