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Relationships prompts

Dating, difficult conversations, repair. The human stuff, handled like an adult.

• self Decide Whether to Have a Difficult Conversation Now or Wait

  Work out whether to have the conversation now or whether waiting makes sense.

• self Decide Whether to End a Long-Term Friendship

  Think through a friendship that is no longer working and decide what to do about it.

• self Explain the Difference Between a Boundary and an Ultimatum

  Understand the practical difference between a boundary and an ultimatum before you set one.

• self Reframe a Difficult Relationship With a Parent or Sibling

  Get a different frame on a difficult family relationship that has stayed stuck.

• life Write a Script for a Difficult Conversation With a Neighbour

  Have the neighbour conversation without making things worse.

• life Reframe a Noisy or Difficult Shared Living Situation

  Make a difficult shared living situation more manageable without pretending it is fine.

• self Explain Attachment Theory in Plain Terms

  Understand attachment theory well enough to recognise it in your own relationships.

• life Write a Script for a Difficult Conversation With a Neighbour

  Get a script for the neighbour conversation you have been putting off.

• self Overdue Conversation You Have Been Putting Off

  Prepare for the conversation you have been avoiding, starting with the opening line.

• life Apology That Is Actually an Apology

  Write an apology that actually takes responsibility, without the qualifications that undo it.

• self Take Stock of Your Key Relationships and What They Need

  Review the relationships that matter and work out what each one needs right now.

• self Decide Whether to Try to Repair a Damaged Relationship

  Think clearly about whether a damaged relationship is worth the effort to repair.

• life Plan a Money Conversation With Your Partner

  Prepare for the money conversation you keep avoiding or keep having badly.

• play Build a Social Life in a New City

  Build a social life in a city where you do not know anyone yet.

• self Summarise Your Own Patterns in a Long-Term Relationship

  Understand the patterns you bring to relationships before concluding that all your problems are someone else's.

• life Generate a Difficult Conversation Script for a Family Money Discussion

  Write a script for the family money conversation that keeps derailing before it starts.

• self Decide Whether to Continue or Leave a Relationship

  Think through a relationship decision clearly without being told what to choose.

• self Reframe the End of a Long Relationship as an Identity Project

  Reframes recovering from a long relationship as an identity project rather than a loss to get over.

• self Explain How to Set Personal Limits With Someone You Love

  Explains how to set a personal limit with someone close without it becoming a confrontation.

• self Decide Whether to End a Friendship That Has Run Its Course

  Helps you work out what to do with a friendship that no longer feels right.

• self Summarise the Emotional Pattern Behind a Recurring Argument

  Identifies the emotional pattern driving a recurring argument before it happens again.

• self Write a Difficult Apology That Is Not Just Self-Serving

  Writes an apology that repairs the relationship, not your conscience.

• life Plan an Elder Care Conversation With Your Family

  Plans how to raise elder care with your parents before a crisis does.

• life Decide Whether to Accept Help From Family

  Decide whether to accept family help without storing up trouble

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