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Summary: Having compromise in a relationship is a great way to build trust and understanding. Learn more about relationships with tips from an author of a book on dating in this free video on interpersonal relationships.
Dr. Paul Vehorn has a Ph.D and did graduate work in behavior psychology. He has also been a nationwide talk show host on the Sun Radio Network. Dr. Vehorn wrote "Dynamic Dating" and...read more
"Politics, it is said, is the art of compromise. But how do you compromise in a relationship? This is Dr. Paul, author of "Boomer Girls, A Boomer Woman's Guide to Men and Dating". Very, very significant area this area of compromising in a relationship. A critically important one, however. In some ways you need to be a politician. And the best way is to remember a give and take scenario. For example, you're a man and you're significant other says, "hey, I want you to go shopping with me". Fine. Go along with it. And then say, "I think that's a good idea. And maybe you can go shopping with me". So it's kind of like a teeter totter with kids that are going back and forth. It's a good thing because it does one more thing. Compromise in a relationship gives trust and understanding. It's a bonding mechanism too. And I understand that both a male and female may ask for things in a quote/unquote testing situation which I don't recommend because that's game playing. But to some degree it's going to happen. The best information that I can give you in a compromise is allow it to occur because it enhances bonding. This is Dr. Paul. May your fantasies of today be your realities of tomorrow."
eHow Article: How to Compromise in a Relationship