Chapter 4

I think my biggest thing when it comes to relationships is that no matter who you are with they should have good relationships with your family. In my picture this week it is a picture of my little cousin from Florida and my boyfriend of five years. When i first met him i thought it was super important that if our relationships was going to be healthy and work, my family needed love him as much as me. He truly is my best friend, when i told him about my goals for this class he was all for helping me. So at least once a week we cook a healthy dinner together instead of going out like we use to and we walk our dog for a longer walk around the park.

What really stood out to me in this weeks chapter is how social media can play such a big role in relationships. Now a days when there is a problem in any relationship social media is sure to know about it. People will post or tweet about how ever they are feeling no matter who they hurt in that heat of the moment. One good thing that may have come out of social media and relationships is online dating. In some situations some people met there now husbands and wives through online dating.

Something else that truly stuck out to me was self-disclosure and when to know you are sharing to much. When you post on the internet it never goes away such as these blogs. If a future hiring manager looked me up online i wouldn’t mind these blogs being found. In some cases people have things they’ve said or pictures they posted that they never thought could come back and affect there future job interview. That is the dangers of the internet. When i decided to take this health journey sharing it with people never seemed like something i would do but i am glad i am. It allows you to see that it isn’t easy for everyone and you are going through it together.

Understanding how to communicate is a huge thing when dating. People get mad and its usually or different views and the other person not wanting to take it form there significant others view. Being able to identify the problem together and generate solutions are super important. From there you can evaluate the solutions and decide which one works best for the both of you. Then you have to try the solution and follow up on it to see how it truly is working for you.