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How to Balance Differentiation and Bonding
Media Type:
Articles
Time Investment:
5 - 7 minutes
Date Added:
11/26/2021
Date Created:
2021
When a relationship has both differentiation and bonding you can express differences and unmet needs, and responsibly do your own thing without it being a threat to the bond with another. You honor each others choices. There's trust rather than a sense of resentful obligation. Needs-based negotiation is easier. See if you tend to emphasize only differentiation or bonding in your relationships. Imagine how to support the opposite.
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