Lesson 33: Couple/Partner Relationships Pt. 1: Slide 14
3. Making The Relationship Better
- Used because waiting for someone else to change is the same as maintaining the status quo
- Used when you decide to stop waiting for someone to do their share of changing, which is the same as maintaining the status quo
- Used when you want to stop blaming others for your relationship problems
- Used when you decide to focus on the problem and work entirely on changing yourself
- Used because you want to develop a more loving or satisfying relationship with someone
Notes:
Pg. 48-49, 54, Burns, David D., 2008, “Feeling Good Together, The Secret To Making Troubled Relationships Work,” Broadway Books, New York.
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