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Michael Brittingham(not a XING member)A Dozen Ways to Get to Know Your Real Partner
A Dozen Ways to Get to Know Your Real Partner
The Signs Are All Around You
By Stacy D. Phillips and edited by Michael Brittingham
In my line of work -- family law -- I often hear the same old refrain when my client explains to me why they split from their significant other. It goes like this, "I guess I didn't really know my partner after all." You might ask, "How could that be?" How could you have an intimate relationship with someone only to wake up one day to find out that the person you fell in love with is not the person they turned out to be?
I believe there are at least a dozen ways to know who someone really is -- indicators -- and if we do an inventory early on, we might stand a better chance of getting to know the real person before we fully commit. The following "observance" suggestions are important ones to make in the early stages of any relationship because each offers insight into habits, patterns, and behaviors.
As you ponder these observations, know that there is no right or wrong; it's a matter of acceptance. Sometimes we have to accept quirks and differences as part of the give-and-take process. As you do your assessment, however, the goal is to decide whether or not you can live with or without your real partner..... MORE
Read the complete ARTICLE at your Abc home:
http://ambizclub.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1140677%3ABl...
- 26 May 2008, 11:01 am
