Family Guidance Center works with couples to help them be as strong and healthy as possible. Here are characteristics of a healthy couple relationship. You might want to use it as a way to assess your relationship. 1. A genuine liking of each other. 2. A strong sense of commitment (I promise to work on our relationship when one or both of us senses something is wrong.) Ill work with you when I dont feel like I like you. 3. A shared regard for the importance of time together. 4. Effective communication skills: Think, talk, listen, understand, respond. 5. Trust one another. 6. Agreement regarding role definitions and expectations. 7. Realistic expectations of a partner and the willingness to live up to appropriate expectations. 8. When disagreeing, the couple is capable of getting to the words, Well then, from now on lets... 9. A shared attitude about family and friends. 10. A shared philosophy of life - what matters, priorities, values. More to follow tomorrow!
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:23:04 +0000