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Healthy Relationships

Healthy relationships are made up of respect, honesty, trust, and communication. A healthy relationship is a partnership that still allows each party to maintain their independence and ability to make decisions. 

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Healthy relationships are based upon economic equality (the freedom to make decisions regarding work, money, school, and other financial matters), emotional honestly, sexual respect, and physical safety

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Other Characteristics of Healthy Relationships Include: 

Open Communication:

  • Listening and Understanding 

  • Compromising 

  • Safety to share feelings 

  • Freedom to say no 

  • Personal responsibility 

  • Sensitivity to each other's needs 

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Partnerships:

  • Shared responsibilities 

  • Joint decision making 

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Safety: 

  • Physical, emotional, and sexual safety 

  • Respect for partner's space 

  • Respect for each other's sexual boundaries 

  • Taking "no" for an answer 

  • Communicating non-violently

  • Sensitivity to needs 

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Boundaries

  • Ability to spend time alone with friends and family 

  • Maintaining privacy around personal technology 

  • Engaging in separate hobbies and activities 

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