Part 3 - Respect

This third major element in solid healthy relationships, goes pretty dang deep. I'm not talking about pleases and thank yous, or about holding doors open for each other. Those are a given. Respect here is about the valuing, honouring, and cherishing of each other right down to the very core. It involves continual awareness that one partner's actions (or misdeeds) affects the other, whether or not such actions are witnessed or known. So it is big. Respect isn't only about words and actions when the loved one is present, but also when they are not. It includes honesty because lying, misleading or omitting truths is disrespectful. There are no winners or losers in arguments, just two sides worth considering and where both walk away feeling heard; really heard.

The simplicity of respect is powerful.

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