Managing Expectations in Long-Term Relationships
Welcome to a reflective analysis on how we can control what we expect from others in relationships. Expectations are normal in long-term relationships which comprise love, personal development, shared ups and downs; however they pose challenges too. Managing expectations, be it ours or those of our partners’, creates the biggest determinant towards a healthy and/or successful relationship over the long haul. This chapter provides some approaches and points for overcoming difficulties related to expectations with an aim of promoting understanding, accommodation, and dignity between couples.