Most of us want the comfort of a relationship and the closeness of companionship that such a relationship brings. We aren’t islands, and we do need to share together with someone very dear and close to us. ’Tis human nature. We wouldn’t be the fantastic people we are without that need to give and to be given to. But, and this is a big but (does my but look big in this?), human relationships being what they are, this is an enormous area in which to make mistakes, fall flat on our face, and generally make a dog’s dinner out of the whole business. We need Rules here like they are going out of style. We need all the guidance we can get. Right, that’s enough about me. But seriously, we do all need help, and sometimes it pays to come at the subject from a slightly different angle. What follows are some unusual Rules to get you thinking about your relationship from a new perspective. None of this is revolutionary, but these are the Rules I’ve noticed those who have successful, productive, sustaining, long-lasting, and nurturing relationships have about them.
