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Relationships are often only as good as the efforts being put into them, but being a good friend and a good person doesn't have to be so difficult. Discover how to succeed in relationships with tips from the author of a book on marriage in this free video series on relationship advice.
There are 9 videos in this series:
Attract people by being interesting, making eye contact, finding common interests and showing genuine interest in other people. Build self-confidence and make long-term friendships with people using advice from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
Be a good person by learning how to be principled, be dependable, have integrity and practice good values with self-assessment and self-help books. Learn how to be honest about good and bad qualities with help from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
Decide whether to fix a broken friendship by determining whether each person in the relationship can honestly work towards building a mutual relationship. Identify the characteristics of a true friendship, such as loyalty and dependability, with tips from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
Save a friendship by communicating with a friend about problems, apologizing for wrongdoing and showing respect for each other. Make an investment in a friendship by putting work into the relationship with advice from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
It is very difficult to tell if someone is being honest, but look for averted eyes, fidgeting, nervous behavior and sweaty palms. Identify a pattern of dishonesty with a person using tips from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
To tell if you are being manipulated, identify subversive signs of being coerced, forced, badgered or bribed into doing something that you do not want to do. Avoid confusing compromise with manipulation with information from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
Form a support group surrounding a unique situation, issue or illness by finding helpful resources on the Internet and in the community to discuss positive action and support. Set support group agendas and action items in order to be supportive and informative with help from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on support groups.
After living through domestic violence, seek professional counseling and engage in positive behaviors, such as getting a hobby, reading and doing something to build self-esteem. Avoid blaming yourself or feeling guilty about domestic violence with help from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
Restore a broken friendship by communicating and putting forth an effort to overcome challenges and adversity in the relationship. Invest time into working on a friendship with tips from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
In the contexts of sociology and popular culture, the concept of interpersonal relationships involves social associations, connections or affiliations between two or more people. Such persons may interact overtly, covertly, face-to-face or may remain effectively unknown to each other, as in a virtual community whose members maintain anonymity and do not socialize outside of a chat room. The discovery or establishment of common ground between people provides a fundamental component for enduring interpersonal relationships. In this free video series on relationships, the author of a book on marriage gives advice on building good relationships with people. Learn how to be a good person, how to repair broken friendships and how to attract people. Get information on how to tell if you are being manipulated or if people are lying to you. Find out how to move on after domestic violence and how to be a good friend, all in this free video series.
Joe Cuenco Joe Cuenco is the author of "Married For 5,000 Years,'" a research book that analyzes marriage presenting sociological, cultural and environmental factors to determine whether long-term marriage is possible today and in the future. Cuenco spent years researching for his book and interviewed nearly 100 couples with more than 1,500 years of successful marital experience.dkdk
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