Healthy Relationships

What is a Relationship?Type of connection existing between

people related to or having communication with each other.

Examples – family, friends, dating, marriage

Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship

Open Communication Mutual Respect Honesty Trust Support Fairness/Equality

When a Relationship Goes Sour

How do you recognize the signs of an unhealthy relationship?

Characteristics of an Unhealthy Relationship

Manipulation Controlling Criticizing Intimidation Unhappy in the relationship Threatening or mistreating

How to Maintain a Healthy Relationship

The ingredients are simple: Appreciate each other’s qualities Have good communication Keep realistic expectationsHave shared interests Have the ability to face and deal with

conflicts together Value yourself and the other person

What is conflict?To be in disagreement, or contradiction;

any clash of ideas or interests.

Communicating During Conflicts

Some things that you can be aware of to communicate more effectively during a conflict are:Express yourself – stay calm, but explain

your feelingsChoose the right wordsBody languageListening NegotiationBe Assertive

Tools for solving a conflictMediation – objective third party helps Negotiation – mutual discussion and

arrangement Compromise – a settlement of differences

by mutual concessions (meet in the middle)

Empathy – seeing things from another persons perspective