Men’s relationships range from casual relationships with friends, co-workers or neighbours to intimate, personal relationships with partners. All too often, however, men fail to devote the time, energy and emotion needed to sustain these relationships and, as a result, they become irreparably damaged.

Why is that? Well…in many instances, men tend to emulate and duplicate behaviours, which they have seen and experienced, whether as part of their upbringing within their own family units or in society, in general. Unbeknownst to men, however, is that, in doing so, they may be perpetuating unhealthy behaviours, which, in turn, sabotage their own relationships. It is important, therefore, for men to learn what constitutes healthy and unhealthy behaviours and strive to emulate those, which are healthy.

To create a healthy relationship, partners must not be afraid to learn new skills or take the risk of exposing their own vulnerabilities. They must come to the relationship with a clean slate, free of unrealistic expectations and negative preconceived notions and/or attitudes. The partners must be able to deal with and/or let go of anger quickly; not be competitive; and, most importantly, communicate, whether verbally or non-verbally in a positive way, while always maintaining mutual respect and trust.

All too often, men strive to assert their independence and are reluctant to become involved in relationships, which involve “give” and “take”. Men may sometimes perceive this type of interaction as being between a “strong” person and a “weak” person. A healthy relationship involves interdependence rather than independence where there is balance and flexibility between the partners, both giving and taking in harmony with each other’s needs.

TMWC helps men to examine healthy versus unhealthy behaviours and relationships in their lives in an effort to bring about the changes, which will foster healthier, happier and more fulfilling relationships.

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