Do relationships change with time?
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Lisa Oz answered:As material entities, you are delineated by time. God, being outside the confines of space or time, can exist infinitely, everywhere and always. We however, cannot. Who we are now is not who we were yesterday, or who we will be tomorrow. We are always changing, whether by choice or circumstance, from one moment to the next, thus living in a perpetual state of becoming.
Since we are not the same person over time, our relationships are more of a "work in progress" than a fixed entity. They are always in flux - shifting from one state to another, depending on where we are at a specific point in time. There is no such thing as "happily ever after. " This is the great myth that fairy tales perpetuate. Relationships do not reach a level and stay there indefinitely. We do not get married and live out the rest of our days in unmitigated bliss. Nor do we defeat the enemy (whether internal or external) and ensure everlasting peace. Our relationships can only be defined in the present - as what they are at this precise moment. In a year, a week, even an hour, we will be different, and so will our relationships be different.
Helpful? 2 people found this helpfulAs material entities, you are delineated by time. God, being outside the confines of space or time, can exist infinitely, everywhere and always. We however, cannot. Who we are now is not who we were yesterday, or who we will be tomorrow. We are... More -
Irwin Isaacs of MDLIVE answered:Everything, including any relationship, changes with the passage of time. You are not the same person you were some years ago, and neither is your partner in a relationship.
Therefore it is important to acknowledge and embrace the changes in your life, and the changes in your relationships. Problems tend to arise when individuals fail to recognize the inevitability of change.
When relationship problems arise it is usually a very good idea to seek cousnseling froma professional who specializes in relationship isuues.
Everything, including any relationship, changes with the passage of time. You are not the same person you were some years ago, and neither is your partner in a relationship. Therefore it is important to acknowledge and... More -
Renee Ross of TherapyLiveCare answered:We cannot stop change. Change in relationships can be good and "yes" not so good. While we can't stop these changes we can learn to accept variety along with constantancy Relationships truly need both. Challenges that face relationships are the ability to tolerate what is not understood or desired or both. Negotiating these difficulties can bring relating to a new understanding only to realize the next change is right around the cornerWe cannot stop change. Change in relationships can be good and "yes" not so good. While we can't stop these changes we can learn to accept variety along with constantancy Relationships truly need both. Challenges that face relationships... More -
Arlene Feuerberg-Isaacs of TherapyLiveCare answered:Relationships change with time. Everything changes as time progresses. The person you are today is different from who you were in the past because at any given moment you are the sum total of all your previous experiences. Since a primary relationship, such as a marriage, is considered a separate entity, it too changes with time and acccumulated experiences.
Your challenge is to be aware of the changes and live in the now, instead of attempting to resurrect a past that can no longer be experienced.Relationships change with time. Everything changes as time progresses. The person you are today is different from who you were in the past because at any given moment you are the sum total of all your previous... More -
Yogi Cameron Alborzian answered:I've worked with many clients who wanted change. More often than not, their interest in change was based on an illness, in that they wanted to change from being a person who had something physically wrong with them like insomnia to a person who was healthy and slept perfectly fine. This seems straightforward enough, but the work I typically do with my clients doesn't simply address symptoms like insomnia. When I introduce my clients to the path of Ayurveda and Yoga, they start to apply these principles to not only their physical wellbeing, but to their emotional and spiritual wellbeing as well.
What this essentially means is that a person who might be suffering from something like insomnia might also be suffering in their relationships. Often, the challenging nature of a relationship (with a spouse, with a family member, with a boss) is actually the cause of physical maladies. When someone starts to take care of themselves using the types of methods I introduce to them, they crave a lighter, more freeing lifestyle that often shifts the nature of their relationships as well. Some relationships shift for the better, and some shift out of existence. Regardless of the nature of the change, it is certainly something that takes place often. But when these shifts come from a place of productive, honest intentions, they are quite welcome.
I've worked with many clients who wanted change. More often than not, their interest in change was based on an illness, in that they wanted to change from being a person who had something physically wrong with them like insomnia to a person who was... More
