Fete Lifestyle Magazine February 2019 - Relationships. Our 50 Issue. | Page 45

Original article published

FLM February 2015

By D.C. Crenshaw

’m not a relationship expert, but sometimes find myself giving advice to many of my friends about their relationships. I’ve been told that I give good, sound, sensible, reasonable advice, so I thought that I would touch on a topic that many people struggle with. When two people start a relationship there’s no doubt that the dynamics of both of their lives change. Some changes may significantly affect one person more than the other, but obviously there are a number of variables that can play in to who is making most of the sacrifices. As relationships mature, we battle a natural resistance to change, especially when we’re being pulled from both sides. Sides that include our significant other, kids, friends, family or co-workers and sometimes even our health. The battle that we’re all fighting is to win both time and attention, which results in the proverbial “Tug-o-War”.

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