Marriage and Family Studies
RUNNING HEAD: The Strengths of a Close Relationship
Athena C. Rivera
The Strength of a Close Relationship
California State University, Long Beach
Through out life, we cross paths with thousands of people and many of these paths lead to different types of relationships. Some may be undeveloped, inspiring, intimate, or some relationships may not even last. Therefore, the relationships we have always have society thinking, what is a close relationship? And, what is it that makes our associations close and strong? Interpersonal relationships are formed in the context of social, cultural and other influences. Some of the universal traits that form in close relationships include; love, friendship, compatibility, trust, acceptance, communication, openness, respect, understanding and commitment. From the relationships that are growing in today’s generation with social media, location, and even early development, these universal traits are changing, and each relationship will always have its differences and each will have its strengths in creating close relationships. Through my personal experiences, I have been able to experience different relationships with a lot of people. Some of them are still in my life today, various relationships may not be as strong, and others are still around, but the ones that I consider close are with the people who are committed to me and who share intimacy, experiences, trust and values. Everybody goes through different trials and errors when finding a close, healthy relationship and this is why there are many different views on what is good and what is bad in a relationships. But society, textbooks, the media, and culture have their own opinions on what a close relationship is and what it involves.
For our AWARE class assignment, our class results helped us acknowledge different areas of relationships, such as, strengths, growth areas and relationships dynamics. There
Athena C. Rivera
The Strength of a Close Relationship
California State University, Long Beach
Through out life, we cross paths with thousands of people and many of these paths lead to different types of relationships. Some may be undeveloped, inspiring, intimate, or some relationships may not even last. Therefore, the relationships we have always have society thinking, what is a close relationship? And, what is it that makes our associations close and strong? Interpersonal relationships are formed in the context of social, cultural and other influences. Some of the universal traits that form in close relationships include; love, friendship, compatibility, trust, acceptance, communication, openness, respect, understanding and commitment. From the relationships that are growing in today’s generation with social media, location, and even early development, these universal traits are changing, and each relationship will always have its differences and each will have its strengths in creating close relationships. Through my personal experiences, I have been able to experience different relationships with a lot of people. Some of them are still in my life today, various relationships may not be as strong, and others are still around, but the ones that I consider close are with the people who are committed to me and who share intimacy, experiences, trust and values. Everybody goes through different trials and errors when finding a close, healthy relationship and this is why there are many different views on what is good and what is bad in a relationships. But society, textbooks, the media, and culture have their own opinions on what a close relationship is and what it involves.
For our AWARE class assignment, our class results helped us acknowledge different areas of relationships, such as, strengths, growth areas and relationships dynamics. There
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