It takes trust and vulnerability from both partners.
Without those fundamental building blocks, it's hard to fully trust another person, especially in a romantic relationship.
In fact, lack of trust sets in motion a downward spiral and the little white lies take hold: people pleasing, hiding simple thoughts or ideas, then hiding more important ones.
Over time, a pattern develops and one or maybe both partners drift apart, building separate lives – even if they’re still together under one roof.
And then the inevitable happens – you land in a therapist's office trying to sort out what went wrong.
Great book that goes into the phases of relationships. If partners are willing to work with each phase, the relationship can deepen. The honeymoon phase will not last forever, and Dr. Ellyn Bader guides couples through what is occurring (or what to expect) and how to address it. We easily fall into ‘little lies' to maintain harmony or avoid tough discussions. The reality is that such behavior creates distance and can lead to more difficulties, in my experience. She clearly spells this out. And offers acceptance of differences as…
Great book that goes into the phases of relationships. If partners are willing to work with each phase, the relationship can deepen. The honeymoon phase will not last forever, and Ellyn Bader guides couples through what is occurring (or what to expect) and how to address it. We easily fall into 'little lies' to maintain harmony or avoid tough discussions. The reality is that such behavior creates distance and can lead to more difficulties, in my experience. She clearly spells this out. And offers acceptance of differences as a compassionate and necessary component to a lasting relationship.
A lot of examples that may or may not fit, but follow the theme of the teaching in this book and any relationship can benefit.
– BeInNature
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Excellent. The part about the lie invitee was a little challenging because naturally we are all going to be upset about something from time to time. I do see the point that someone will be more inclined to lie if they think the truth will bring hell on earth haha but there are going to be things we disagree on or make us uncomfortable. This book is great though, I love the delivery of this information. I laughed out loud a few times and realized holy crap... I'm not quite as honest as I thought. I'm definitely not a compulsive liar but more a loophole or a liar by omission.
– Mich
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Dr. Dr. Ellyn Bader provides a wonderful and insightful look at the different ways that lies affect all relationships, with a particular focus on couples. Many different types of lies and reasons for lying allow the reader to conceptualize that there are usually two sides to this behavior and reasons behind each lie that is told. A brilliant book!
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