LIFESTYLE GOODWILL AND SUPPORT POSITIVE ‘DOING’ AND ‘BEING’
1. We share friendship, companionship,compassion, caring and appreciation - a mutual
liking for each other, we are best friends, we often express positive validation
or appreciation for each other and about things we each do and think and feel and
say.
2. We enjoy being together and doing things together - we share happiness, we
laugh with each other, he or she makes me laugh, we have fun doing lots of things
together
3. Positive goodwill, co-operation, togetherness, - we share many similar goals,
we enjoy working on a task as team-mates, we often take a shared positive approach
to fixing problems. We support each other’s ambitions, mutual endeavors. We can
negotiate with each other about difficult issues including health, kids, money, in-laws
and sex. We can forgive
4. Positive support and kindness and empathy - If one of us is in trouble, feeling
vulnerable, in pain or just needs help, the other is able to give that support and
understanding, unconditionally, without getting caught up in controlling or rescuing.
We are present when our partner is experiencing successes, disappointments accomplishments,
achievements
5. We both have a positive and active commitment to improving our relationship -
we are both committed to making changes in ourselves and working on deeper personal
issues to enhance the relationship or reduce problems. We enjoy communicating with
each other about how this work is going for us
6. Recreation, family and friends – we share day-to-day leisure and recreation activities,
enjoying time spent together with family/friends
7. Other doing and being activities we enjoy ......
