If you examine relationships closely you will find a number of layers within this one multifaceted subject. But in order to find the key that unlocks them all you must uncover the reasons why people enter into relationships. So let’s take a closer look and see what we can find.
From the earliest age, we are taught that the progression of life goes something like this: go to school, find a job, find a partner, marry, then have kids. …show more content…
And relationships have an incredible variety of distractions that are perfect for keeping a person’s attention fully engaged. I won’t even attempt to list them all here. But just the constant placating and pleasing of your partner is more than enough to keep your focus firmly on worldly life.
If you take your relationship to the next level and get married, then you can add a mortgage, utility bills and house repairs to the growing list of distractions that will fight for your time and attention. And when children inevitably arrive, the distraction level will go through the roof! And it will stay there until your children move out of the house.
A major attraction for most people who enter into romantic relationships is the wonderful sense of comfort and security that they provide. But this seemingly innocent and enjoyable sensation actually assists the Gamekeeper in doing his job more efficiently!
That’s because as soon as the newly formed couple become established in their comfortable and safe environment, they will begin to seek out other like minded couples. This larger group will now provide them with a greater sense of community and increase their feelings of safety and …show more content…
And their incessant need to have their ego stroked, and for someone to shower them with attention and faux compliments is sickening to watch.
It’s also intriguing to watch the little games that partners play with each other. The main objective of these games is to gain the upper hand in the relationship. The subtle, and sometimes not so subtle, battles usually end in some form of compromise. And ‘compromise’, as we all know, is the cornerstone of every successful relationship....
But if you take a closer look at compromises you will usually find that nobody ends up happy. And that the outcome is often worse than either of the original ideas would have produced by themselves!
Democratic governments are run on a similar system of compromises. The government comes up with an idea that they think will work, and a plan to implement it. But then in order to get it passed they have to amend it for every self-interest group that wants to alter it to suit their