We Are Two Individuals, But One Couple

“I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be.  And you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.”
-Martin Luther King

One of the greatest pleasures, and greatest tests, of being part of a couple is how interconnected you are.  You are completely different people and will not (and should not!) be the same.  Being differentiated partners is healthy and part of creating a happy relationship.

But Martin Luther King makes a point about our inter-connectedness, too.  He was voicing a call to be our best selves in all of our relationships and I suggest to my clients the same thing.  You should strive to be your best self, but you won’t get there completely until your partner is also on the right path, and vice versa.

That means two things: First, don’t wait for your partner to make changes – go ahead and look at what you can do to make your situation together happier…and DO IT!  Second, celebrate your mutual successes.  Every time your partner makes a gain, so do you (and vice versa).

I challenge you to ask yourself – how can I be ‘what I ought to be’?

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