Healthy Relationships

David L. (China)
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  1. validation
    finding or testing the truth of something
    Respect reflects the value, validation, and the worth of another person.
  2. manipulative
    skillful in influencing others to one's own advantage
    People who are deceitful and manipulative are often incapable of creating strong relationships.
  3. ingredient
    a component of a mixture or compound
    Healthy Relationships There are four primary ingredients that any relationship (be it a friendship, a close family member, or a romantic relationship) needs in order to be healthy.
  4. sexually
    with respect to sexuality
    Each partner should have a respect for their own body, and should feel comfortable choosing whether or not to be sexually active and if so, at what pace and level.
  5. communication
    the activity of conveying information
    These four building blocks are respect, honesty, trust, and communication.
  6. respect
    regard highly; think much of
    These four building blocks are respect, honesty, trust, and communication.
  7. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
    All four are inter-woven and dependent on each other for success.
  8. healthy
    free from infirmity or disease
    Healthy Relationships There are four primary ingredients that any relationship (be it a friendship, a close family member, or a romantic relationship) needs in order to be healthy.
  9. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
    Honesty-Though most people would agree that honesty is crucial to a relationship, true honesty about our thoughts, feelings, and what we want to happen in the relationship is a challenge to accomplish.
  10. clue
    evidence that helps to solve a problem
    Oftentimes we leave clues as to what we want, and are disappointed when our partner doesn't figure them out.
  11. partnership
    a cooperative relationship between people or groups
    A healthy partnership means learning about the other person and valuing what is important to them.
  12. respond
    show a reaction to something
    Listening to others and really hearing them, so we respond and follow through on what they are requesting is a sign of a strong relationship.
  13. cautious
    showing careful forethought
    You see this in people who've been hurt in relationships, they are a little more cautious the next time.
  14. communicate
    transfer to another
    As valuable as listening is, communication also requires each person to take the responsibility to communicate their own thoughts, wishes, requests, and needs.
  15. incapable
    lacking ability
    People who are deceitful and manipulative are often incapable of creating strong relationships.
  16. accomplish
    achieve with effort
    Honesty-Though most people would agree that honesty is crucial to a relationship, true honesty about our thoughts, feelings, and what we want to happen in the relationship is a challenge to accomplish.
  17. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
    Listening to others and really hearing them, so we respond and follow through on what they are requesting is a sign of a strong relationship.
  18. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
    Respect reflects the value, validation, and the worth of another person.
  19. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
    Healthy Relationships There are four primary ingredients that any relationship (be it a friendship, a close family member, or a romantic relationship) needs in order to be healthy.
  20. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    Respect in a sexual relationship asks for each partner to feel valued enough to talk openly about both their desires and fears on a sexual level.
  21. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
    Respect-When two people are in a relationship, there is mutual respect for each person as an individual.
  22. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    Honesty-Though most people would agree that honesty is crucial to a relationship, true honesty about our thoughts, feelings, and what we want to happen in the relationship is a challenge to accomplish.
  23. create
    bring into existence
    People who are deceitful and manipulative are often incapable of creating strong relationships.
  24. require
    have need of
    As valuable as listening is, communication also requires each person to take the responsibility to communicate their own thoughts, wishes, requests, and needs.
  25. active
    characterized by energetic movement
    Each partner should have a respect for their own body, and should feel comfortable choosing whether or not to be sexually active and if so, at what pace and level.
  26. mention
    make reference to
    Communication-Communication is critical to the other 3 ingredients mentioned.
  27. gentle
    soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
    These people need to be gentle with themselves and go slow.
  28. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
    I'm fine" type of world because for many people staying on the surface is faster and easier.
  29. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
    There might be a number of reasons for this: we don't trust the other person enough to tell them the truth; we don't trust ourselves to be honest because maybe we're afraid the "real me" isn't likable; or maybe we just don't have a lot of practice with honesty.
  30. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
    Respect-When two people are in a relationship, there is mutual respect for each person as an individual.
  31. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
    Trust doesn't come easy, and for most people, needs to be earned over time and in a number of experiences.
  32. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
    Oftentimes we leave clues as to what we want, and are disappointed when our partner doesn't figure them out.
  33. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
    Respect in a sexual relationship asks for each partner to feel valued enough to talk openly about both their desires and fears on a sexual level.
  34. view
    the visual percept of a region
    If they disagree with each other, they try to understand the other person's point of view.
Created on Mon Apr 08 21:34:46 EDT 2013

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