Dating and the Single Parent by Ron L. Deal: A Book Critique Liberty University Dating and the Single Parent by Ron L. Deal Author Ron L. Deal, examines the issues of single parents who date and the complexity of the dynamics of blended families. Dating becomes more complex when there are children involved. Careful consideration must be made not only about who one dates but also why. Deal (2012) explains that there is a difference between “coupleness” and Familyness” and that when single parents begin to date they need to look beyond the excitement that is often felt when beginning a new relationship and determine if this individual would make an appropriate partner that would work with you in forming a healthy family unit (p. 12). This is important because two people may work well by themselves but when the kids are involved the situation may not be so great.
Case Study of Dating Integrity in Single Females Critical Thinking Research A topic I think many women don’t like to touch is Dating Integrity. The reason why I think this is because the lack of articles written in terms for just women. You can find Dating Integrity articles all day for men, but I had only found one to be creditable enough to use in my report. In this one article that I was able to find mentions that the third date is the icebreaker for important information such as STDs, personal hygiene habits, secret significant others, family backgrounds and real age. (Hannah, Selingson, 2010).
Self-Disclosure, Gender, and Communication Jessica Spencer COM 200 Interpersonal Communication Instructor: Latricia Carter July 12, 2012 I can relate to this article on self- disclosure in relationships. I have had my fare shear of relationships that ended because the only thing that we would talk about was the chores and how our day went. We never really got to know each other aside from our favorite things in life. Now that I am with my fiancé I can see the importance of self- disclosure. We actually sit down and ask each other the first question that pops into our heads.
Relationship problems are not just limited to a couple, but they also occur between father and child, brother and sister, and between friends (Dating Women, 2010-2011, p.3). But fear not, that does not necessarily mean that we have to just hopelessly accept relationship problems without the ability to prevent or remedy them. Our ability to prevent, minimize and resolve our relationship problems will ultimately aid us in strengthening the relationship (EZ Love Solutions, 2011, p.1). All relationship problems stem from poor communication skills. Individuals that are unable to express themselves and want their partners to understand it wants a miracle.
Talk Can We Talk Chantel Williams Com200: Interpersonal Communication Instructor: Lakisha Bryant Aug 21, 2011 About this article it’s telling marriage couples its more ways to communicate instead some couples communicate about paying the bills or who picking up the kids. That not really communication, that a boring conversation and soon or later you both going to get tired of the same conversation and leave. But you don’t want anyone to leave; you want your marriage to last till the day you die. Starting an argument to have a conversation is not a healthy way to communicate. It’s much easier to say calm thing like “How was your day at work or home.” And your partner answers in a calm way.
I can fully appreciate and understand why being a counsellor for a family and/or close friend is not advised. Even though I was playing the role of the listener, my inner self was in a constant tug-of-war between being a friend and keeping a professional step back as required by a listener. I was extremely nervous and realized only when it was too late, that I had forgotten the most basic and yet one of the most important things to mention at the beginning of my session, which was one of the boundaries; how much time we had. Establishing clear ‘boundaries’ with the time and sticking with the ethical code from the start of a session, is fundamental to both Client and Counsellor. “It is reassuring to be able to take for granted that someone who is a counsellor is inevitably a person of integrity and virtue who acts in accordance with an impeccable ethical code”.
Crash Scene Conf Interpersonal Communication Instructor Laura Massengale July 31, 2012 Crash Scene Conflict Having a relationship with anyone is hard. There are all kinds of variables that can come into the equation. And learning how to handle this through interpersonal communication can be difficult but with the right tools and the right desire it is easy to see how we could form a better way of dealing with one another in our interpersonal relationships. According to our text(sole,2011) “When you first form any kind of relationship with another person, the relationship tends to be harmonious. Both people are usually cautious about what they tell each other and how they say it, and they make a conscious effort to present positive information about themselves and to avoid conflict”.
A marriage needs more than a ten minute conversation as well, because in order to determine what is to be done with a marriage and to prevent any problems within the marriage requires a lot of talking. Let us say that you are not happy with the way that your spouse is talking to you, what are you suppose to do? Well based on the article ‘Can we talk? Researcher talks about the role of communication in happy marriages’ by Nara Schoenberg, it states that: A researcher named Terri Orbuch, says that a good starting point for couples seeking to reconnect should follow her ten minute rule, which would be to have a conversation with your partner or spouse on certain topics like what is your favorite book, best friend or dream vacation for as little as ten minutes a day, because according to her research couples were much happier and less likely to divorce. (Schoenberg, 2011, paragraph 17) In my marriage, I cannot relate to this article at all, because all of my marriage problems are related to his family members, and them not liking me.
This is also a happy moment, now you have the opportunity to see the revealing of what you have taught your child come to fruition. Depending on the strength of your marriage before your last child left determines the impact the empty nest syndrome will have on your marriage. Having to face your spouse alone without interruption, could be extremely challenging for some couples who have not formed a bond amongst themselves through the years. This can cause conflict, separation or divorce. And for the mothers who lived vicariously through their children, there may be an identity crisis.
In interpersonal relationships, there are naturally occurring contradictions or dialectics that often take place. In this particular case study we will evaluate the importance of autonomy and connectedness as well as the discovery of a healthy balance in how they should be viewed in a romantic relationship. The first major conflict that occurred between the couple was a dissent based on Michael wanting to spend time with his girlfriend, Brooke, who repudiated, because she had many other obligations to attend to. This feeling of lack of