Marriage Quote by Edwin H Friedman

““when one individual in a marriage stands up to another, while the other will not like it at first, he or she generally will begin to find the person more attractive.””

Edwin H Friedman

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“the major relational problem for our species is not getting together; protoplasm loves to join. The problem is preserving self in a close relationship.…

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“the key to survival is the ability of the “host” to recognize and limit the invasiveness of its viral or malignant components.”

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The function of a leader within any institution: to provide that regulation through his or her non-anxious, self-defined presence.

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“while the modern, human animal is capable of deep thought and, like its mammalian forebears, can nurture and play, it also is capable of…

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“no one has ever gone from slavery to freedom with the slaveholders cheering them on,”

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Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard.…

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“The three criteria of reptilian functioning that leaders of any family or institution can always rely on to judge madness (of others or their…

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“any community or family discussion, those who are the first to introduce concern for empathy feel powerless, and are trying to use the togetherness…

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“A “new world” view of the brain suggests instead that communication is itself an emotional phenomenon that depends on three interrelational rather than “mental”…

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A major criterion for judging the anxiety level of any society is the loss of its capacity to be playful.

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Attitudes are the real figures of speech.

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“the “old world” view separates data from emotional process and focuses leaders on the “talking heads” of others, while the “new world” view focuses…

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