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G90-986 Strengthening The Couple Relationship, Herbert G. Lingren
G90-986 Strengthening The Couple Relationship, Herbert G. Lingren
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
After a couple has been married for a number of years, there seems to be a lack of individual artistry and creativity in the relationship. Each person becomes involved in a routine of relating to the other in a certain way. Patterns develop because of living in the same house and responding to children's needs. Couples develop certain habitual work patterns, see the same people socially, etc. The same ways of relating and behaving may persist, unchallenged and unchanged, for years. The behavior will continue long after it has ceased to produce delight, zest or growth. Therefore, the most destructive …