A Quirky View on a DIY Relationship Partner
Yet again Peter Pearson, one of my two favourite Relationship Mentors, has come up with a clever ploy to get us thinking about unrealistic expectations of our partners.
As he said in his email to his subscribers “Wouldn’t you love to personally design the mate of your dreams?”
While that could sound a bit like Frankenstein’s monster, there is some truth in it, isn’t there. We’ve all got a bit of a list of preferences while we’re out on the dating scene! Come on! Admit it!!
So let’s play a game. You can now design your ideal mate. Pick from any of the traits described below and even add some you don’t see. Go wild. Create a list of all the positive traits you wish for in your mate. Your dream partner can now be assembled like ordering a new car. [more]
Peter and his wife Ellyn Bader run The Couples Institute in the US. I am a regular reader of their work and find their techniques filtering into my own work by osmosis.
Clearly for all my Aussie readers the Bader Pearsons are only available online. But when you have come to grips with your DIY quest and realised that perhap the two of you could do with some help to get back on track, then Pink Apple’s Solutions for Now might just fit the bill!
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Chris Owen is Pink Apple and a bubbly Aussie Relationship Expert.
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2 Responses to “A Quirky View on a DIY Relationship Partner”
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Hi Chris!
Funny you should post this – I did exactly that a few nights ago. Filled a whole A4 page, or maybe two, describing my ideal partner. Have just come out of a psychologically abusive marriage, which nearly killed me, so I think this time I’m going to be very clear about the type of person I want to be with… No more accepting anyone who is nice to me and who I think I stuff in common with… You never know, they might just be a sociopath…
How bizarre this timing is then Kate!
Please keep in touch and have you seen my other article that includes Tips on Choosing the Right Partner?
http://www.pinkapple.com.au/2010/01/mr-right-or-mr-good-choosing-the-right-relationship-partner/