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Strengthening Relationships

Strengthening Relationships. A Life Skills Workshop Presented by Dr. Lowell G. Roddy, LMFT Assistant Director, Counseling & Testing. “To have a friend, be a friend.”. Relationship : the state of being related.

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Strengthening Relationships

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  1. Strengthening Relationships A Life Skills Workshop Presented by Dr. Lowell G. Roddy, LMFT Assistant Director, Counseling & Testing

  2. “To have a friend, be a friend.”

  3. Relationship: the state of being related. Related: 1. connected by some understood relationship. 2. connected through membership in the same family. The key is CONNECTION.

  4. Relationship Assumptions • Successful relationships are basic to successful living. • Keeping relationships healthy deserves a high priority. • Your marriage or significant other is your most important relationship. • You can learn to understand how to make your relationship work.

  5. Types of Relationships • Family relationships • Occasional (“anonymous”) relationships – clerks, waiters • Casual relationships (acquaintances) – some people at work, professors, classmates • Friendships – people with whom you seek interactions, whose company you enjoy • Romantic relationships – passionate, emotional connection, usually reciprocal

  6. Keeps confidence Loyalty Warmth/affection Supportiveness Frankness Sense of humor Willingness to make time for me Independence Good conversationalist Intelligence Social conscience Aspects of Friendship

  7. Six Rules for Friends • Share news of success with a friend. • Show emotional support. • Volunteer help in time of need. • Strive to make a friend happy when in each other’s company. • Trust and confide in each other. • Stand up for a friend in his/her absence.

  8. Development of a Close Relationship • Zero contact • Stage 1: unilateral contact • Stage 2: bilateral contact • Stage 3: mutuality

  9. Close Relationships • Relatively long-lasting • Frequent interaction • Mutual activities • Impact of interactions is strong

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