Managing conflict and being aware of our emotional reactions is key to creating and maintaining healthy relationships.
This is true not only in marital relationships between spouses, but these skills will also promote healthy relationships between parents and children, sibling relationships, and business associates.
Behavioral scientists now believe that positive social connections and relationships may lead to better health and a longer life span.
Taking responsibility for our part in each relationship is a healthy way to interact with others. In many ways, we are responsible for our own happiness.
KEY FACTORS IN PROMOTING A FULFILLING HAPPY RELATIONSHIP
- Communication
- Compromise
- Active Listening
- Flexibility
- Appropriate Restraint
- Vulnerability
- Honesty