ADULT TALK OVERVIEW
Developing the foundations of a relationship are critical: from learning how to establish standards for acceptable behavior and safe boundaries within new intimate relationships, to recognizing qualities of an unhealthy relationship and taking definitive actions to fully reject and safeguard against unacceptable behavior.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS/DISCUSSIONS/LESSONS COVERED
IN ADULT SEMINARS OR ONE-ON-ONE RELATIONSHIP
COACHING SESSIONS (For Mature participants only)

• Have you had a chance to think about how you are being treated and how to access its effect on your behavior and well-being?
• Are you able to maintain healthy boundaries and shield yourself from unrealistic requests?
• If you are happily monogamous, do you find yourself drinking enough to see double and act single?
• Do you need: “Rusty Dating Busters?”
• Are you looking for intimate attention through the internet (because you can’t find physically available partners) ?
• Do you want to know how to enjoy going out by yourself without looking like you’re lonely and/or looking to meet someone? (especially when you are trying to meet someone?)
• Do you have “digital disease” /”checking behaviors ?”
• Are you looking for a partner who does not “need” you? Have you learned to look for a partner that you need?
• Do you have trouble committing to wonderful potential partners? Have you seen a pattern of sabotaging your close intimate relationships just before they become serious (even though you think you want to commit)?
• Have you figured out how to balance adult friendship-monogamy-freedom-honesty-fidelity-trust within the framework of a modern relationship?
• Are you in a relationship that makes you feel bad about yourself? Have you ever had a chance to learn about manipulative emotional abuse that might be negatively afffecting your mental health state?
• Can you be angry without being abusive to your partner(s)?
• Does your partner complain about your hurtful treatment of him/her? In other words, are you regularly accused of being mean? Do you find yourself blaming the person who’s complaining?
• Do you find it difficult to take responsility for your actions and admit you are wrong/being hurtful to your partner?

LIGHT BULB MOMENTS
Exploring abuse in intimate relationships can be the start to changing unhealthy behavior! These light bulb moments can be turned into the start of a helpful way of viewing, approaching and working through the challenges of a relationship.

ACT NOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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