THE 16 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
 
 

1 allowing yourself to be vulnerable, to admit your own weaknesses, and openly admit your wrong
2 allowing yourself to get in touch with and express a full range of emotions, including anger
3 feeling and expressing love, admiration, and respect for your mate
4 having high self-esteem
5 communicating regularly, from the depths of your soul
6 continually bonding through experiences, such as reminiscing about the past, planning for the future, playing and having fun together
7 having intensely emotional sex
8 demonstrating the willingness to address issues and negotiate solutions
9 setting and respecting each other's personal boundaries
10 taking responsibility for your own life while being supportive of your mate
11 being willing to try new things in life, both with and
without your mate
12 recognizing your first sign of resentment and speaking
up so that you can constructively address the issue together
13 living so that each of you is n asset to the other's life, instead of a liability
14 making and keeping a long-term commitment to each other
15 assuming the best rather than the worst about your mate without being naive
16 continually reminding each other of your love
 

ALL THESE CAME FROM THE BOOK
THE SEVEN DUMBEST RELATIONSHIP MISTAKES
SMART PEOPLE MAKE

BY CAROLYN N. BUSHONG L.P.C.