COULD YOU LOVE THEM ANY MORE?

Hello, and welcome to the Wednesday Weekly.

I come to you this week getting over a bad chest infection, which is why this week isn't an email: it doesn't look or sound pretty here!

I read "11 relationship goals" this week, and they got me thinking.

I've reproduced them here (credited to Yung Pueblo) to see if you agree:

1. Act as a Team

2. No manipulation

3. Honest communication

4. Handle conflict peacefully

5. Make time to relax together

6. Share decision-making power

7. Create space for vulnerability

8. Find joy in each other's happiness

9. Be open about your fears and goals

10. Let your healing deepen your connection

11. Try to understand each other's perspective

I wonder if, when you read "relationship goals", your first thought was a partner, boyfriend, spousal type relationship?

In my work as a behaviourist I don't often segregate types of knowledge or understanding because if a human is involved, it is highly likely the strategy is just as effective for our personal lives as it is for our home lives.

Those 11 relationship goals are great just as they are for anyone in a leadership position, or for improving organisational culture - just as relevant as they are for considering how to strengthen your relationship with a significant other.

Ultimately, however, it comes down to this:

It's good to be loved. It is profound to be understood.

That's where the real work needs to be done.

Happy Wednesday.

Jez

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