MODULE 9: Personal Relationships Flashcards
It is a broad and complex concept
Relationships
This is not static; they are continually evolving, and to fully enjoy and benefit from them we need skills, information, inspiration, practice, and social support.
Relationships
It is an essential component in any discussion of relationships, but this varies greatly from person to person.
Family
It is defined by the Bureau of the Census as “two or more persons who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption and who live together as one household.”
Family
The Three Kinds of Relationships
a. Family
b. Friends
c. Partnerships
Relationships are defined by ___________ __ ____ ________ as “two or more persons who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption and who live together as one household.”
Bureau of the Census
The concept of this personal relationship is one of the oldest in human nature.
Family
It can be thought of as a close tie between two people that is often built upon mutual experience, shared interests, proximity, and emotional bonding.
Friendship
Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, social-network researchers and authors of the book Connected, find that the average person has about ___ close ties—though some have more, and many have only one or none.
six
Who are the authors of the book Connected, that found out that the average person has about 6 close ties? (2)
Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler
Do online friends count as close ties?
No. Research indicates that a large online network isn’t nearly as powerful as having a few close, real-life friends.
These are close relationships formed between two people that are built upon affection, trust, intimacy, and romantic love.
Partnerships
This kind of relationship is experienced with only one person at a time.
Partnerships
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
This includes emotional infidelity, one-night stands, internet relationships (including ‘sexting’), long- and short-term affairs and financial infidelity
Affairs / infidelity / cheating
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
_______ _______, particularly loss of libido and including questions around your gender, or your partner’s gender
Sexual Issues
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Significant differences in ____ _______ and __________.
core values, beliefs
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
You have ‘outgrown’ each other or have ‘changed’ significantly for whatever reason.
Life Stages
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
____________ and/or Life-Changing Events.
Traumatic
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Responses to prolonged periods of ______, such as Work-Related ______, long-term illness, mental health issues, Financial Problems, problems with the children, infertility and many more
Stress
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
_______ in or with Your Relationship
Bored
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Dealing with a ________ partner
jealous
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Having ________ family issues
‘blended’
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
__________ ______________, which includes verbal as well as physical abuse: THE most serious relationship problem.
Domestic violence
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Knowing you should not have got _________ in the first place!
married
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
______ __ ______________ regarding finances, children, health and many other issues.
Lack of responsibility
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Still thinking your partner / spouse is the princess / knight and not seeing the ‘real’ human being.
Unrealistic Expectations
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
substance abuse
Addictions
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Excessive reliance on ______ _____, at the cost of the relationship
social media
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
______ __ ________ during particularly difficult times from people that matter to you
Lack of support
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
_________________ or over-involvement in your relationships with family or friends
Manipulation
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
_______ __ _________________ about important matters
Lack of communication
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Poor division of and / or ___-______ lack of responsibility for chores and tasks.
It is not always women who complain about this relationship problem!
one-sided
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Perceived _____ __ _________, care and consideration / attentiveness: feeling the relationship is one-sided is a big one!
lack of concern
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Significant personal _________________and traumas that lead to a change inrelationship dynamics
disappointments
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Long-term ______, particularly when not taking responsibility for doing something positive to address the cause, or about learning to handle it if it cannot be changed.
stress
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Long term ___________ or other mental health issues suffered by one partner or both
depression
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
Significant _____________ in opinion on how to discipline / deal with the children
differences
25 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
An unsupportive partner during _____________ and/or significant problems after the birth of your baby
pregnancy
It is one of the most accessible positive emotions, and its effects can strengthen friendships and intimate relationships.
Gratitude
It is the willingness to be open to yourself and others, even in painful times, with a gentle, nonjudgmental attitude.
Compassion
Gallup researchers Jim Harter and Raksha Arora found that people who spend __-__ hours per day socializing (which could mean hanging out with friends, sharing meals with family, or even emailing a colleague) tend to be the happiest.
6-7
It is also a type of violence, and involves any kind of unwanted sexual advance.
Sexual Abuse
It is anything that harms your self-esteem or causes shame.
Emotional Abuse
It can include everything from unwelcome sexual comments to kissing to intercourse. But abuse doesn’t always mean that someone hits or hurts your body.
Sexual Abuse
This abuse includes saying things that hurt your feelings, make you feel that you aren’t worthwhile, or trying to control who you see or where you go.
Emotional Abuse
