When one patient stated that he had no interest in working to make his relationship better because he believed a good relationship should just work on its own, Dr. Jane Greer told him that he could either work at having a better relationship with his wife or he could work on plans for separation and divorce. Either way, there is no escaping work. One of the things that requires a lot of work in a healthy relationship is finding the balance between the needs and desires of both people. Individuals in a relationship are likely to have different interests and may want to share their favorite activities with each other.
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