Intimate relationships

Starting a fresh relationship with someone is always fun and interesting. They might teach you new things throughout time and also bring out new things about yourself that you probably didn’t know. Meeting someone new brings high hopes. It is always a good feeling knowing that person has the same interest in you as you do for them. A person might come into your life while you are going through something stressful, so that person can turn into an escape from all the drama going on in your life.…

“Shiloh” by Bobbie Ann Mason, is a short story which illustrates how communication is key within a relationship. In the story a couple face substantial changes within their relationship, which expose the gaps between them. The couple, Leroy and Norma Jean, may get to spend more time with each other because of the change but they genuinely don't know each other. This absence of connection exemplifies the dissatisfaction they both have in their lives. Mason alludes to an idea that the lack of…

interpersonal trust and pursue an intimate relationship. Current assessment provides an analysis on ethical issues occurred in the therapy, followed by some recommendations for…

Sternberg and Erikson both have theories about love that are heavily influenced in relationships. Sternberg has a triangle theory of love that has three dimensions: passion, intimacy, and commitment. Depending on what dimension’s a relationship holds it could be infatuation, affectionate, fatuous, or consummate love. Consummate love, which is the strongest love, holds all three components to a relationship (Santrock, 2013, p. 440). Erikson’s theory on love is held in his sixth stage, Intimacy…

but it can lead to destruction of relationships by not using the proper management of communication. The main factor in communication is being able to understand and accept other peoples’ perspectives. There are styles of interpersonal conflict management that can expand positive ways of communication between individuals. Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication…

The greatest relationship are the ones you never expected to be in. Do not worry this is not another cheesy essay that would probably try to convince you to believe in love. Everything started when I met my boyfriend in high school. To be honest, I was not looking to be in a relationship, but luckily cupid pierced my heart with his arrow. Our relationship was going smooth. It was until life threw us a curve ball. I was notified by my mom that I had to leave the country. This news really hit us…

High school is a strange time for everyone. For some it was hard work and doing well in school, but for some it was an opportunity to grow socially. From learning to be comfortable with oneself skin or to experiment with relationships, it was a time of change. For me and most people, this was not the case. It was filled with regret and missed opportunities. I never truly came into terms with what kind of person I was and who I am attracted to. I always had a skewed view on what liking someone…

It has been seen that psychological attachment commonly appears in more superficial relationships such as between, teacher and student, employee and employer, the boss and the subject and a friend with benefits etc. What Is Negative Psychological Attachment? It has been reported that negative psychological attachment is basically a great…

this interaction correctly it will be important to try to identify the type of relationship Mike and Linda have since the story does not clearly states the type of relationship they have. This is important because the content and relational messages are measure by the type and stage of the relationship between the parties communicating. It will be safe to assume that Mike and Linda have a close and intimate relationship, probably are husband and wife, since leasing a car together is not…

passion, and joy that are tied to intimate feelings” (Gauerrero et al., 2014). This concept has two components called self-revealing (self-disclosure) and partner responsiveness. One type of important intimacy relationship is a parent-child relationship. For this type of relationship, “parent child disclosure is central to expressing and maintaining intimacy in this primary relationship.” (Gavin, 2015,p.139). One of example of this relationship is the relationship between my mom and I. We really…