Relationship forming
Relationship forming focuses on the decision-making process leading to a relationship. It therefore differs from relationship therapy which focuses on improving an existing relationship.Gottman, John (1999). The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work. UK: Hachette. Put differently, relationship forming is about "making the right choice", while relationship therapy is about "making the choice work". Discontent at failure to achieve such a relationship is on occasion referred to as TFL (true forced loneliness); although some TFLers may have life satisfaction despite not forming a relationship.{{Cite news|url=http://dustinkmacdonald.com/involuntary-celibacy-causes-treatments/|title=Involuntary Celibacy: Causes and Treatments|date=2016-05-14|work=Dustin K MacDonald|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-US}}
Summary of differences
- Therapy is typically studied and written on by therapists, while relationship forming is studied and written on by intermediaries.
- Therapy has a reactive approach and tries to solve an existing problem, relationship forming has a proactive approach and tries to prevent future problems.
- Therapy focuses on couples that are often in their 30s to 50s, while relationship forming focused on singles who are often younger.
See also
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External links
- [https://healthpositivity.com/relationships/10-key-behaviors-for-a-perfect-relationship/ Key Behaviours For A Perfect Relationship]