PERSONAL

RELATIONSHIPS
BASIC DEFINITIONS
1. Relationship
- a relation between people
-a state of connectedness between people (especially
an emotional connection)

2 Personal relationships - relationships between

people, especially those between friends, lovers and
family members
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3. Love
strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personalities
<maternal love for a child>
- attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness by
lovers
-affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests
<love for his old schoolmates>
4. Commitment
- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a
course of action, a message that
makes a pledge
5. Attraction
- the act, power, or property of attracting
- attractive quality; magnetic charm;
fascination; allurement; enticement
- a person or thing that draws, attracts,
allures, or entices
6. Responsibility
- the social force that binds you to the courses of
action demanded by that force
- a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being
answerable to someone for something or being
responsible for one’s conduct
WHAT IS PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIPS?
Personal relationships refer to
close connections between people,
formed by emotional bonds and
interactions. These bonds often
grow from and are strengthened by
mutual experiences.
FAMILY

The concept of "family" is an

essential component in any
discussion of relationships, but
this varies greatly from person
to person.
Some typical characteristics of
a family are support, mutual
trust, regular interactions,
shared beliefs and values,
security, and a sense of
community.
 FRIENDS

A friendship can be thought

of as a close tie between two
people that is often built upon
mutual experiences, shared
interests, proximity, and
emotional bonding. Friends
are able to turn to each other
in times of need.
PARTNERSHIPS

Romantic partnerships,
including marriage, are
close relationships formed
between two people that
are built upon affection,
trust, intimacy, and
romantic love. We usually
experience this kind of
relationship with only one
person at a time.
Why Personal
Relationships Are
Important
Healthy relationships are a vital component of health
and wellbeing. There is compelling evidence that
strong relationships contribute to a long, healthy, and
happy life. Conversely, the health risks from being
alone or isolated in one's life are comparable to the
risks associated with cigarette smoking, blood
pressure, and obesity.
 LIVE LONGER

A review of 148 studies found

that people with strong social
relationships are 50% less likely
to die prematurely. Similarly, Dan
Buettner’s Blue Zones research
calculates that committing to a
life partner can add 3 years to life
expectancy (Researchers Nicholas
Christakis and James Fowler have
found that men’s life expectancy
benefits from marriage more than
women’s do.)
DEAL WITH STRESS

The support offered by a caring

friend can provide a buffer
against the
effects of stress. In a study of o
ver 100 people, researchers fou
nd that people who completed
a stressful task experienced a f
aster recovery when they were
reminded of people with whom
they had strong relationships.
BE HEALTHIER

Gallup poll found that people

who feel they have friends and
family to count on are
generally more satisfied with
their personal health than
people who feel
isolated. Moreover, hanging
out with healthy people
increases your own likelihood
of health
FEEL RICHER

Feel richerA survey by

the National Bureau of
Economic Research of
5,000 people found that
doubling your group of
friends has the same effect
on your wellbeing as a
50% increase in income
On the other hand, low social
support is linked to a number of
health consequences, such as:
DEPRESSION

Loneliness has long been

commonly associated with
depression, and now research
is backing this correlation up: a
2012 study of breast cancer
patients found that those with
fewer satisfying social
connections experienced
higher levels of depression,
pain and fatigue.
DECREASED IMMUNE FUNCTION

The authors of the same

study also found a
correlation between
loneliness and immune
system dysregulation,
meaning that a lack of
social connections can
increase your chances of
becoming sick.
HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE

University of Chicago
researchers who studied a
group of 229 adults over five
years found that loneliness
could predict higher blood
pressure even years later,
indicating that the effects of
isolation have long-lasting
consequences.
25 COMMON RELATIONSHIP
PROBLEMS
1. Affairs/infidelity/cheating 

•This includes emotional infidelity,

one-night stands, internet
relationships (including sexting),
long- and short-term affairs and 
financial infidelity.
2. Sexual Issues

• particularly loss of libido (male and 

female) and including questions
around your gender, or your partner's
gender.
3. Significant differences

•in core values and beliefs

4. Life stages

•you've outgrown each other or

have changed significantly for
whatever reason
5. Traumatic and/or 6. Responses to prolonged
periods of stress, such as 
life-changing events  Work-related stress
, long-term illness, mental h
ealth issues, financial problems,
problems with the children,
infertility and many more..
7. Bored in or with 8. Dealing with a
your relationship. jealous partner.
9. Having Blended 10. Domestic
family issues. violence, which
includes verbal as
well as physical
abuse: THE most
serious problem.
11. Knowing you 12. Lack of
should not have got responsibility
married in the first regarding finances,
place. children health and
many other issues.
13. Unrealistic 14. Addictions-
expectations- still substance abuse.
thinking your
partner/spouse is the
princess or the knight, and
not seeing the real human
being.
15. Excessive 16.Lack of support
reliance on social during difficult
media- at the cost of times from people
the relationship. that matter to you.
17. Manipulation or 18. Lack of
over-involvement in your communication about
relationship with family important matters.
and/or friends.
19. Poor division of 20. Perceived lack of
and/or one-sided lack of concern, care and
responsibility for chores consideration/
and tasks. It is not attentiveness: feeling
always women who the relationship is one-
complain about this sided is a big one.
relationship problem.
21. Significant personal 22. Long-term depression
dissapointments and traumas or other mental issues
that lead to a change in suffered by one partner
relationship dynamics or both.
23.Significant differences in
opinion on how to discipline/deal
with the children.
24. Long-term stress
particularly when not taking
responsibility for doing
something positive to address
the cause, or about learning to
handle it if it cannot be
changed.
25. An unsupportive partner during
pregnancy and/or significant
problems after the birth of your
baby. THANK YOU!