Relationship Failure?

Perhaps the greatest relationship failure we can have is invalidating our relationship history or present circumstances by becoming cynical, hopeless, embittered, or ashamed.  Our histories aren’t a mistake.  Our present circumstances aren’t a mistake.  We may have made choices that need correcting.  We may want to make new decisions as we grow.  We may discover patterns that need unraveling.  But we can learn and gain from each relationship we’ve encountered.  Our relationships are a reflection of our growth, and often our relationships have contributed to that growth.

— Melody Beattie, Beyond Codependency, p. 148

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