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Understanding Relationships and Self-Esteem: Building Healthy Connections

Explore the dynamics of relationships and the role of self-esteem in fostering healthy connections. This guide covers key types of relationships, stages of love, and essential ingredients for a strong partnership. Learn to differentiate between passionate and compassionate love, recognize warning signs of abusive relationships, and understand the expectations and issues in marriage. Discover how to create mutual respect, trust, and communication while developing a positive self-image for both partners. Embrace the journey of growth and intimacy in your relationships.

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Understanding Relationships and Self-Esteem: Building Healthy Connections

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  1. RElationships

  2. sElf-Esteem • Self-esteem:____________________________________________________________ • Skill competence:__________________________________ • Self value:___________________________________________________________ • John powell’s 3 stages of loving • ________ ____________ _________

  3. Types of Relationships • Acquaintances, friends, professional, and intimate • Relationship- interaction between two or more people • Love- intense affection and warm feelings for another • All people need relationships • People who live without relationships sometimes suffer mental and physical health problems • Learning to understand and get along with people is a critical skill

  4. How to develop a healthy relationship • Realize no two relationships are the same • Each partner in a relationship must have a positive self-image • Love develops in stages. It cannot be rushed • Stages of a relationship- • Attraction • Casual friendship • Close friendship • Intimate friendship • Mature love

  5. Is your relationship healthy? • Respect each other • Feel secure and comfortable • Not violent with each other • Can resolve problems • Enjoy time together • Support • Privacy • Trust • Communication • Have more good times then bad

  6. Two types of love • Passionate love:_____infactuation, pleasure____________________________________________________________________ • Compassionate love:_____intimate, deep feelings of intimacy_______________________________________________________________________________________.

  7. Love vs. infatuation • Characteristics of each? • ______deep feelings_____________ • _____grows over time______________ • _____you love the person not the idea____________ • ____________________ • __________________ • ___________________

  8. What builds a good relationship? • Mutual expectations • Investment • Caring • Trust • Respect • Sharing • Flexibility • empathy

  9. Ingredients to a quality relationship • Contact • _____________________________________________________. • Similar attitudes • ________________________________________________________. • Common interest and experiences • _______________________________________________.

  10. Warning signs of an abusive relationship • Calling names, putting a person down • Acts extremely jealous, even when innocent • Apologizing for person’s behavior/ making excuses • Always checking up on person • Loses temper, breaks or hits things when mad • If a person worries about making a partner mad or upset • Giving up things that used to be important • Weight, appearance or grade change • injuries

  11. Marriage • 5 needs that are satisfied by a successful marriage • Intimacy • Sexual gratification • Shared responsibility • Comfortable dependency • security

  12. Marriage cont • Wrong reasons for marriage • Parental pressure • Social pressure • Escape from an unhappy home • Avoid loneliness • Pregnancy 4 things expected from marriage • Economic partnership • Emotional support • Satisfying sex life • Individual growth and development

  13. Types of Marriage • 50/50 egalitarian • Companionate • Dual career • Contract • Alternatives • Cohabitation • Group marriage • Single life • Common law

  14. Marital Issues • What are a few marital issues? • Poor choice? • Cannot cope with continuing intimacy? • Adaption to growth and changes in partner? • Unrealistic expectations?

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