{"id":11434,"date":"2009-10-04T21:41:24","date_gmt":"2009-10-05T05:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=11434"},"modified":"2009-10-04T21:46:12","modified_gmt":"2009-10-05T05:46:12","slug":"whats-your-relationship-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=11434","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Relationship Model?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m listening to a KPFK interview with relationship expert Alison Armstrong<\/a>. She says we all have relationship models and automatically assume that everyone has our model.<\/p>\n

One model is legacy. You’re all about having children and providing for them so that they can have more than you do.<\/p>\n

Another model is companionship. Let’s do life together! You want to have adventures together. You have lots of common interests.<\/p>\n

Another model is support. You support his crusade for the environment and he supports your passion for animal rights, etc.<\/p>\n

There’s the karma model. You want to grow together. You want to heal your wounded inner child together. You want someone to push your buttons and help you grow.<\/p>\n

It helps when you’re having a relationship if you are both on the same page. If you are primarily looking for companionship and he’s primarily looking to leave a legacy, you’ll have problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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