Family and friends are part of a larger system that can provide encouragement to your relationship, but that larger system can also be detrimental to your relationship if there is a significant lack of acceptance and support.
Your partner’s family and friends, as well as your own, will impact your relationship in some way. With you partner, work through the following discussion point.
With you partner, work through the following discussion points:
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- How do you know your relationship is accepted by your family and friends?
- How do you know your relationship is accepted by your partner’s family and friends?
- How do you know the boundaries of your relationship are both respected by family and friends as well as your partner and yourself?
- Do family and friends cause conflict in your relationship?
- If so, how is this type of conflict normally identified and addressed?
- Do you or your partner become defensive when the topic of family and friends is brought up in discussion?
If you and your partner ever feel overwhelmed by your results or the ensuing discussion, we encourage you to seek out professional support. Call us.
Consider taking an assessment or working through our Discussion Guide for Couples... that's a great place start!
Tune in for more tips next week.
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