Consent
This is a good way to check to make sure your partner feels comfortable with what is happening.
What is asking if they're ok and using active listening?
This type of boundary involves respecting each other's personal space and physical comfort, such as touch preferences.
What are physical boundaries?
This aspect of your relationship is improved when both you and your partner's needs are met. Couples who are meeting each other’s emotional needs spend more time together, are more likely to share personal details of their lives and experience higher levels of ______.
What is relationship satisfaction?
When you and your partner are discussing a problem, this is how you should behave when they are explaining something that didn’t happen.
What is active listening, waiting for your turn to speak, and not interjecting? This allows them to successfully express their thoughts, which fosters mutual respect.
This is a good way to avoid feeling awkward when discussing consent.
What is being honest, true to yourself, and not pretending to be something you aren't?
This is a healthy way to communicate boundaries to a partner without making them feel defensive.
What are "I" statements expressing personal feelings and needs?
This is a better time to communicate your wants and needs to your partner rather than when you are frustrated. If they detect frustration in your tone, they may think that you are blaming them and get defensive.
What is literally any other time? It’s generally best to wait until you are calm to communicate these things to your partner.
This is the positive mindset of thinking of how to come up with an outcome that suits both you and your partner. It can be accomplished by asking yourself one simple question: “How can we get what we want?” as opposed to the selfish route of “How can I get what I want?”
What is the “Win-Win Mindset?”
This is how partners can make sure they're on the same page for boundaries and comfort.
What is seeking mutual agreement through open discussion?
A person might struggle with setting boundaries because of this psychological factor.
What is the fear of rejection or damaging the relationship.
These are the steps you should take when you realize that you have a want or need that is not being fulfilled in your relationship.
What is clearly identifying to yourself what the want/need is, then deciding if you can meet this want/need on your own, then (if you need your partner) communicating your want/need in a respectful way to them.
When your partner is wrong or at fault during a situation, this is how you should react.
What is avoiding blaming your partner, but instead explaining to them how their action made you feel and what would make you feel better in a similar situation in the future.
This is how partners can normalize conversations about consent.
What is practice?
Avoiding reading a partner’s private messages without permission.
What is an example of respecting a partner’s privacy as part of maintaining boundaries in a relationship?
When communicating wants/needs, this form of communication is most effective. It is clear and straightforward to avoid confusion, but also respectful and compassionate to your partner.
What is assertive communication?
If you and your partner have unresolved grievances, this person should be the first to address the problem. It is important to resolve the issue at hand before it accumulates and turns into an even bigger problem.
What is directly expressing your thoughts and feelings to them when you feel they have had some time to calm down?