Dr. Wayne Pernell breaks down "relationship" as a dynamic process of coming together and pulling apart. Like interlaced hands, a good relationship means two strong individuals rhythmically joining and separating while each keeps their own identity.
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And you know, the, the root word, the roots of the word relationship. Re is again, lation is the way things come together. And ship is the state of. And so a relationship. A lot of people get in trouble because they think it's static. And, you know, the way you've held your hands this way. I actually hold my hands this way, which is where my fingers will interlace. And each hand represents a strong person. What makes a good relationship is coming together, coming apart, coming together, coming apart, coming together. So that, as you say, you didn't say it this way, but really the key is to keep your own identity while supporting the other person in the growth of their identity.