Is it necessary to fulfill all expectations of my partner?

Is it necessary to fulfill all expectations of my partner?

There are universal or being needs (expectations) such as safety, trust, care, love, understanding, curiosity, acceptance, freedom, etc. that humans have and often expect their partner to fulfill. If a couple loves each other, they happily meet their partner’s needs...
How couples met (US survey)

How couples met (US survey)

As you can see in the statistics below, most couples now met online. The School of Humanities and Sciences drew on a nationally representative 2017 survey of American adults and found that about 39 percent of heterosexual couples reported meeting their partner online....
Are relationships based on profits?

Are relationships based on profits?

Need-based relationships often are. If there is a mutually beneficial exchange between the partners, even if asymmetrical, the relationship can be healthy. But as needs and the unwillingness to meet them change, the relationships become unstable. Shared purpose can...
Five ways to spot soul mates in Integral Relationships

Five ways to spot soul mates in Integral Relationships

In Integral Relationships: A Manual for Men, “soul” is defined as the unique/authentic sense of self that remains after we strip away all learned conceptions and false beliefs (ego) about who we are (page 58).   This is best accomplished in authentic soul...
Anima-Animus Complex Development

Anima-Animus Complex Development

In Jungian psychology, the anima and animus are seen as the bridge to the soul. One way to experience the soul is to get in touch with the unique sense of self that remains after we strip away all learned conceptions and false beliefs (ego) about who we are.[i] What...