HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

RELATIONSHIPS

• Relationship: a bond or connection you have with other people• Acquaintance• Casual Friend• Friend• Best Friend• Boyfriend/Girlfriend• Marriage• Family• Parent• Child• Sibling

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS CAN…

• Help you become a better person

• Give you someone to talk to when you’re having problems

• Help relieve stress

• Make life more enjoyable

INGREDIENTS FOR A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP

• Self Respect• Respect for Others

RESPECT FOR OTHERS

• Listen to other people

• Be considerate of other’s feelings

• Develop mutual trust

• Be realistic in your expectations

TRAITS OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

• Mutual Respect• Treat others with respect, they’ll respect you in return

• Caring• Treat others with kindness and consideration.• Be empathetic

• Honesty• Honest and open with others, rather than concealing

thoughts, feelings or actions

• Commitment• Contribute to the relationship and work to keep it strong,

may require sacrifices.

• Trustworthiness:• Doing what you say

you will do

• Responsibility:• borrow something

breaks you replace it.

• Fairness:• -taking turns,

sharing

• Caring:• Sympathy, empathy

• Citizenship:• Helping neighbors,

shoveling walks etc.

• Respect:• Listen when

someone is talking,

CHARACTER AND RELATIONSHIPS