I have been in a relationship for over twenty years. My partner and I have four children together, all boys. We get along well and we know what each other want and need before asked. We communicate well with each other and we have a bond that I believe is unbreakable. We are planning a wedding for May 5, 2012.
My best friend(Joye) and I have known each other since September 1998. We go places together with our children, shopping, movies, and out to eat. We go bowling and have cookouts at each other house from time to time. We talk on the phone everyday, even though see has moved 100 miles away from where I live, we still communicate everyday. She will be home next week, so we are having a cookout/birthday party for her on March 17, 2012.
My relationship is very open with my children. I want them to be able to come and talk to me and let me know what is going on with them. If they are having problems at school I want them to communicate with and let me know what is wrong at school. I build trust with my children so that they feel comfortable telling me anything. My older boys 19, and 18 have more trouble with the girlfriends and are always wanting advice.
Building a relationship is important to me because it gives you the chance to get to know a person and they learn to open up and communicate with you on a daily basis. The relationship has to have TRUST. The bond will that you build in a relationship will encourage a person that you are there for them at all times.
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I like that you spoke about the way you and your partner get along and know what each other want and need before asked. I think that only special relationships have the ability to read each other's unspoken words. I wish you love and happiness.
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I think at a certain age, children find it easier to confide in their parents as their friends. If parents are too strict and judgmental their teenage children may turn to wrong people and get themselves into trouble.it is a matter of finding a balance. Guidance at this age should be more like friendly advises, as most children tend to do the opposite of what they were told! At the end of the day, if we are too distant from our teenagers they might hide things from us, whereas if we are open with them the little things that might cause great troubles would get solved easier. Thanks for your post
Thanks! I tell my children when they are having a problem please come to me for advice before they do something they may regret. My older children and I act as if we are brothers and sisters but they don't forget who is in charge.
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