PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART PEOPLE
must be open to forming n e w connections with a variety of people,
especially w h e n you're in a committed relationship.
Social conditioning tends to fail us in this area. W e ' r e encour-
aged to find and marry a single partner, focusing our deepest levels of
physical and emotional intimacy on only one person. However, simple
observation tells us that relationships of this nature usually fail, ending
in separation, divorce, or estrangement. Even w h e n the legal marriage
doesn't terminate and cohabitation continues, the bond often stag-
nates and fails to satisfy either person's long-term emotional needs.
C o m m i t t e d relationships require placing a high value on your
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