Rewriting the rules of relationships with Meg John Barker
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A description of one of the latest and best books about relationships, Meg Barker's Rewriting the Rules. With a STRONG recommendation to buy and read it.
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Questions about your intimate relationships
/If you have a significant intimate relationship, some questions you may ask yourself are:
- What do I want from this person and this intimate relationship?
- What do I bring to this person and this intimate relationship?
When you think group-wise or system-wise about the people in an intimate relationship you are part of, it can help to reflect especially on the following:
- The role(s) the people play
- The identity or identities the people bring into the intimate relationship
- The selves of the people involved: “who am I in this intimate relationship?”
Simple and short. Just a few ideas. Powerful, in my opinion.
Some exceptional intimate relationships
/I compare the main range of adult intimate relationships with the exceptional intimate relationships that people have with their parents, siblings, and psychotherapists.
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