Tag: Negotiating differences

Questions for You During the ‘Differences’ Stage of Relationship How much of what we have been doing together in the honeymoon phase are things that my partner likes? What are the things that I enjoy and am I making time for them? Are our care values similar? They have different spiritual beliefs to me; can we co-exist and live with these differing beliefs? They are a spender, and I’m a saver. Will we be able to negotiate our financial life together? If you have differing dreams, are there similar parts? Or is this a deal-breaker? Do you have similar sex drives? If not, how will you navigate this? If one wants children and the other doesn’t, is this a relationship where both will be fulfilled? Do the areas of alignment vastly outweigh the areas of difference?

Questions for You During the ‘Differences’ Stage of Relationship

February 23, 2021

This is the phase where we step back from the intense merging of the honeymoon phase, we take off the rose-tinted glasses and ask ourselves if we can live with the reality of the other person. It is easy to …

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