Relationships are often viewed as mysterious and fragile things.

Because of this perception it is also thought that they require a certain amount of attention and extra effort to maintain…In some cases this is true. On the other hand, the ongoing interaction between two people, even with its’ ups and downs, creates a unique form of trust and security…The quality of which improves over time.

We need to build relationships.

We are “social animals” and our ability to create and maintain relationships has been refined over thousands of years. With all that combined experience we still face a surprising number of similar “issues” that seem to arise over the course of just about every relationship we form.

Trust

The most basic understanding within a relationship is the degree of trust two people agree upon. The basic degrees of trust have been established through time by our societal system of organization. If you didn’t have this basic system of trust in place you couldn’t walk down the street without being on guard for your very existence!

In those areas of the world where basic societal trust has broken down you are always in fear for your life!…The news is full of stories everyday about horrible consequences of the lack of the most basic of human relationships: Individuals acknowledging each others right to exist!

Co-existence aside, a relationship between two people is always built upon a feeling of being safe with each other…

-Bob Baran