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Relationships prompts

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

• life Decide Whether to Have a Difficult Conversation or Let It Go

  Work out whether a difficult conversation is worth having rather than assuming it always is.

• self Decide Whether to Set a Limit With Someone You Care About

  Think through whether to set a limit with someone you care about without being told what you should want.

• life Compare Two Approaches to Managing a Difficult Ongoing Relationship

  Think clearly about a difficult ongoing relationship without being told what to do or feel.

• self Translate a Complicated Family Dynamic Into a Clear Description

  Find clear language for a complicated family dynamic so you can describe and understand it accurately.

• self Explain the Difference Between Boundaries and Ultimatums

  Understand the actual difference between a boundary and an ultimatum so you can choose the right one.

• life Reframe a Household Conflict as a Logistics Problem With a Solution

  Get past the argument and find the logistics problem underneath it.

• life Reframe a Difficult Conversation You Have Been Avoiding

  Get clear on what is actually keeping you from a conversation you need to have.

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

  Think clearly about a friendship that costs more than it gives before deciding what to do.

• life Plan How to Support a Partner Through Depression Without Losing Yourself

  Build a realistic plan for supporting someone through depression without becoming depleted yourself.

• life Compare Two Ways to Structure a Difficult Conversation With a Family Member

  Compare two ways to structure a difficult family conversation before you start it.

• life Reframe a Difficult Family Dynamic During an Extended Visit

  Prepare for a family visit by planning how you will handle the dynamic that always appears.

• life Decide Whether to Pursue a Long-Distance Relationship or End It

  Work out whether your long-distance relationship has a real path forward or whether nobody has said so yet.

• life Summarise the Key Relationships in a Complex Personal Situation

  Map the key relationships and tensions in a complex situation so you can see it more clearly.

• life Translate a Difficult Conversation You Are Avoiding Into a Script to Have It

  Turn the conversation you are avoiding into a script you can actually use.

• self Summarise Your Relationship With a Difficult Person Into a Useful Pattern

  Turn a difficult ongoing relationship into a clear pattern summary you can actually work with.

• life Decide Whether to End or Step Back From a Friendship That No Longer Works

  Work out whether to end a friendship or whether something else is going on before you do.

• life Generate a Gift List for Someone You Know Well but Find Difficult to Buy For

  Get gift ideas grounded in what you actually know about the person, not what category they fall into.

• self Summarise Your Year in Relationships Before the Next One Starts

  Take stock of how your relationships changed this year before you carry the same patterns forward.

• self Reframe a Relationship Conflict as a Mismatch in Needs

  See a recurring relationship conflict as a needs mismatch rather than a problem with the other person.

• life Plan a Difficult Conversation About a Household or Family Arrangement

  Plan a difficult household conversation so you know what you need from it and how to open it without escalating.

• life Summarise a Difficult Conversation You Need to Have

  Get clear on what you actually need to say before the conversation starts.

• self Decide Whether to Repair or Walk Away From a Damaged Friendship

  Decide whether to repair a damaged friendship or release it deliberately rather than letting it drift.

• self Summarise Your Relationship Patterns Before a Serious Conversation

  See your own contribution to a relationship pattern before a difficult conversation.

• life Reframe a Family Obligation You Resent But Cannot Refuse

  Find a frame for the family obligation you resent that makes it less corrosive to carry.

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