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Relationships are Shelter from the Storm

By Leigh Pretnar Cousins, MS

Joel I. Klein, NYC school chancellor since 2002, resigned at the end of last year.  The New York Times article (Dec 26, 2010) mentioned that one of Klein’s favorite topics is love.

How did he tough it through this notoriously grueling job for so long? Klein credits the unflagging love and support of his wife:

“I couldn’t survive if I didn’t have someone to go home to when I got beat up.”

So, expecting to read an article about the latest travails of the New York City school system, I instead received a reminder about relationships and their purpose in our lives.

Relationships are NOT for:

  • pleasure
  • having a better lifestyle
  • convenience

They are for:

  • safety
  • support
  • comfort
  • solace
  • security

In this stressful, turbulent world, we need the security of relationships more than ever.

Often I suspect that our culture has lost sight of this. What do you think?

(photo of stormy day at LisSurMer)
Leigh Pretnar Cousins, MS is an educator, counselor, writer and speaker. She's been a tutor, test prep coach and home school teacher for over thirty years. Leigh also teaches communication and relationship skills to couples and families. Leigh's current projects include Understanding the People You Love, a series of "practical psychology" lessons for parents and couples, and LisSurMer, a retreat on Cape Cod for highly sensitive and creative people. Click HERE to visit Leigh's website and HERE for her Facebook page. Follow her on Twitter! @CousinsTutoring

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    Last reviewed: 29 Jul 2011

APA Reference
Cousins, L. (2011). Relationships are Shelter from the Storm. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 21, 2012, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/always-learning/2011/01/relationships-are-shelter-from-the-storm/

 

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