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5 Essential Parts of a Committed, Long-term, Primary Relationship
By: Ian O'Shaughnessy on Tue May 9, 2006 @ 6:58pm
What do you mean when you refer to a ?relationship?? Do you know the differences between a dating relationship, a pre-committed relationship and a committed relationship?
The difference has to do with the nature and structure of the relationship.
The nature and structure of a committed relationship is related to the agreements and commitments each partner makes to the relationship?not to each other?to the relationship! Agreements and commitments are actually behaviors driven by values that serve to support the structure.
I believe there are <B>5 essential </B>parts of the structure of a committed, long-term, primary, monogamous love relationship.
<B>· To tell my personal truth</B>
<B>· To act with good will and good intention</B>
<B>· To honor and respect my partner?s feelings as if they were my own</B>
<B>· To be responsible to co-create the relationship that matches my vision, values and life purpose</B>
<B>· To live my passion and bring my authentic self to ?you? and to ?us?</B>
The difference has to do with the nature and structure of the relationship.
The nature and structure of a committed relationship is related to the agreements and commitments each partner makes to the relationship?not to each other?to the relationship! Agreements and commitments are actually behaviors driven by values that serve to support the structure.
I believe there are <B>5 essential </B>parts of the structure of a committed, long-term, primary, monogamous love relationship.
<B>· To tell my personal truth</B>
<B>· To act with good will and good intention</B>
<B>· To honor and respect my partner?s feelings as if they were my own</B>
<B>· To be responsible to co-create the relationship that matches my vision, values and life purpose</B>
<B>· To live my passion and bring my authentic self to ?you? and to ?us?</B>
