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PART IVPERSONAL APPLICATIONS

For most people experiencing difficulty with personal relationships, the furthest thing from their mind is the idea of agreements. Therein lies a major cause of the problem! In a professional context, people don’t believe their emotions have permission to run rampant. But in the arena of family and personal relationships, emotion is expected to play a bigger part; it is also a greater obstacle to the deep satisfaction we seek in these relationships. For that reason, it is very important to articulate the boundaries in which our emotions can dance. We can do this with agreements when we take the time to express a joint vision, the promises we make to each other, and the standards by which we will evaluate if ...

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