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Feeding the 7 Basic Needs of Healthy Relationships
Is your relationship STARVED? Or does it just have the munchies? Creating a healthy and lasting relationship with your partner can be both wonderful and demanding. Acclaimed national speaker and relationship expert Matt Townsend explores both the challenges and solutions for healthier couples in “Starved Stuff: Feeding the 7 Basic Needs of Healthy Relationships.”
STARVED is an acronym for the 7 basic needs that are critical to all healthy relationship. Too often we stress and fight about the symptoms rather than the root cause of conflict. Matt refers to this as fighting the smoke, not the fire.
Here are the 7 basic needs that every relationship must have in order to thrive. Does your relationship need a boost in these areas?
- Safety
- Trust
- Appreciation
- Respect
- Validation
- Encouragement
- Dedication
Starved Stuff is a must-read for anyone who has thought:
“We’ve changed so much…He’s just not the person I married.”
“I can’t trust her anymore.”
“I’m tired of feeling so alone, even when we’re together.”
“There’s no chemistry between us. We don’t know how to connect.”
“I feel like I can’t eve do anything right for my partner.”
“I don’t feel understood.”
“When will I be a priority?”
