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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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Discuss at least five characteristics of a dysfunctional relationship.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are five questions you and your partner can ask yourselves to determine if you are a happy couple?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Any five of the following:
 You focus on the other person at the expense of yourself.
 You feel pressured to change to meet your partner's ideals.
 Your partner expects you to justify what you do and whom you see, or you do the same.
 One of you makes all the decisions without listening to the other's input.
 You don't have any personal space.
 You are afraid to disagree, and your ideas are criticized.
 You lie to each other.
 You feel stifled and trapped.
 You or your partner is addicted to drugs or alcohol, and it affects your relationship.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Any five of the following:
 Are we satisfied with how we talk to each other?
 Are we creative in how we handle our differences?
 Do we feel very close to each other?
 Are we controlling toward each other?
 When discussing problems, do we understand each other's opinions and ideas?
 Are we completely satisfied with the amount of affection we get from each other?
 Do we have a good balance of leisure time spent together and separately?
 Do our friends or families rarely interfere with our relationship?
 Do we agree on how to spend money?
 Are we satisfied with how we express our spiritual values and beliefs?



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