LIFESTYLE GOODWILL AND SUPPORT POSITIVE ‘DOING’ AND ‘BEING’
1. We share friendship, companionship,compassion, caring and appreciation - a mutual liking for each other, we are best friends, we often express positive validation or appreciation for each other and about things we each do and think and feel and say.
2. We enjoy being together and doing things together - we share happiness, we laugh with each other, he or she makes me laugh, we have fun doing lots of things together
3. Positive goodwill, co-operation, togetherness, - we share many similar goals, we enjoy working on a task as team-mates, we often take a shared positive approach to fixing problems. We support each other’s ambitions, mutual endeavors. We can negotiate with each other about difficult issues including health, kids, money, in-laws and sex. We can forgive
4. Positive support and kindness and empathy - If one of us is in trouble, feeling vulnerable, in pain or just needs help, the other is able to give that support and understanding, unconditionally, without getting caught up in controlling or rescuing. We are present when our partner is experiencing successes, disappointments accomplishments, achievements
5. We both have a positive and active commitment to improving our relationship - we are both committed to making changes in ourselves and working on deeper personal issues to enhance the relationship or reduce problems. We enjoy communicating with each other about how this work is going for us
6. Recreation, family and friends – we share day-to-day leisure and recreation activities, enjoying time spent together with family/friends
7. Other doing and being activities we enjoy ......
