What Happens in a Healthy Relationship?


Good relationships are when you:
  • Make decisions together.
  • Disagree and you know it’s OK to talk about your differences.
  • Really listen to each other’s viewpoints and feelings.
  • Negotiate when you have conflict – finding a way to compromise so you both get what you need.
  • Feel comfortable taking time alone if you need it and feel alright doing some things separately.
  • Don’t experience fear.
  • Don’t restrict or control each other.
  • Respect and value each other.
You get this kind of relationship by:
  • Being honest with each other in the beginning.
  • Giving each other room to breathe.
  • Being responsible for your own feelings and valuing yourself.
  • Not expecting the other person to solve all your problems or give you everything you are going to need.
  • Telling the truth even when it’s hard … not to hurt their feelings, but to show respect for yourself and them by caring enough to be honest.
  • Getting rid of that chip on your shoulder.
  • Not letting anyone treat you like a doormat.
  • Treating someone as you would like to be treated yourself.
Warning signs that you are in an unhealthy relationship:
  • Displaying extreme jealousy.
  • Constantly putting you down.
  • Ridiculing you in front of others or online.
  • Telling you what to do.
  • Exploding in anger.
  • Acting possessive.
  • Preventing you from doing what you want to do.
  • Isolating you from family and friends.
  • Calling, emailing or texting you every few minutes or at unreasonable hours and becoming angry if you don’t respond immediately.
  • Checking your cellular phone or email messages without your permission or to see who you are communicating with.
Abuse Statistics:
  • One in three women will experience some type of dating abuse.
  • The rate of domestic abuse in the general AND JEWISH communities is 15-20 percent.
Programs and classes are available for middle and high schools on the following topics:
  • Teen Dating Violence
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Bullying
  • Sexual Harassment
For more information, contact Barbi Hyman at 410-843-7587 or email bhyman@associated.org.

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